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Herbaceous
Candytuft - Great low evergreen groundcover
Jul 7, 2011
By Tom Knight |
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Bio
A semi-woody herbaceous perennial which tends to be evergreen all year long. Beautiful white flowers in the spring.
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| Plant Common Name | Candytuft | | Plant Species | Iberis sempervirens | | Plant Type | Herbaceous - Perennial | | Plant Height & Spread | Normal Size
Height: Foliage 6 to 8 inches, Flower stalk 10 to 12 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Controlled Size
Height: N/A
Spread: N/A
| | Plant Positive Points | Great evergreen plant with beautiful white flowers in the spring | | Plant Negative Points | Can be somewhat invasive if seed heads are not removed after bloom.* | | Plant Sun/Shade | Full sun to partial shade. Full shade = thin growth and few blooms. | | Plant USDA Hardiness Zone | zone3, zone4, zone5, zone6, zone7, zone8 | | Plant USDA Hardiness Text | | | Plant Use on Railroad | Great low evergreen groundcover. | | Plant Misc Notes | Spreads via producing seed.
*After bloom, cut seed heads and the top 3" to 4" of foliage. This will [1] eliminate the plant from spreading into areas where it is not wanted and [2] will cause the plant to thicken up and produce more blooms the following year. |
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