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Compact, mounding perennial prized for its spectacular display of white flowers. Use in borders, rock gardens, as a decorative accent or in containers. Plant with spring flowering annuals. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate growing 6 in. tall, 10 to 15 in. wide. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Fall

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing

Design Information

Companion Plants

COTTON TAIL THRIFT
Armeria maritima 'Cotton Tail'

BRONZE CARPET STONECROP
Sedum spurium 'Bronze Carpet'

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Design Styles: The best Candytuft for trough gardens filled with tiny, needlepoint-scale perennials, and perfectly adapted to very small city gardens. It is an even smaller version of the diminutive old favorite cherished for its snow white flowers. An ideal candidate for all white and moonlight gardens and a popular rock-garden plant grown in small masses of pure color.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a ground cover, space plants 5 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.

Background Information

Botanical Pronunciation: i-BE-ris sem-per-VI-renz

Catalog Description: Compact, mounding perennial prized for its spectacular display of white flowers. Use in borders, rock gardens, as a decorative accent or in containers. Plant with spring flowering annuals. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate growing 6 in. tall, 10 to 15 in. wide. Cutting grown.