You're growing in this Zip Code:
Change LocationDiscover Plants for Your Area
First Flush™ Lavender Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Pronunciation: i-BE-ris sem-per-VY-renz
SKU #44994
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Reaches 8 in. tall, 12 in. wide, slowly spreading
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
| Description | This compact, mounding perennial has an exceptionally long bloom season, with light purple flower sprays continuing from early spring into fall. Lovely tucked into perennial borders or edging a path, or allow to slowly spread over the edge of containers or walls. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late spring to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Thrift (Armeria), Cranesbill (Geranium), Lithodora (Lithodora); Pinks (Dianthus); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Coral Bells (Heuchera) |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area. Blooms best in full sun. |
Details
| Description | This compact, mounding perennial has an exceptionally long bloom season, with light purple flower sprays continuing from early spring into fall. Lovely tucked into perennial borders or edging a path, or allow to slowly spread over the edge of containers or walls. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late spring to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Thrift (Armeria), Cranesbill (Geranium), Lithodora (Lithodora); Pinks (Dianthus); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Coral Bells (Heuchera) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area. Blooms best in full sun. |
|---|
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
About Us
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.