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garden candytuft

Iberis umbellata

Genus: Iberis
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: common candytuft, florist's candytuft, globe candytuft, purple annual candytuft, purple candy-tuft

About this plant

I. umbellata is a small, bushy annual to 30cm, with slender leaves and sweet-scented white, pink, purple or crimson flowers in flattened clusters in late spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring

Pests

Prone to slugs, snails and caterpillars

Diseases

May be affected by club root

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Bog GardenOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years