First Flush™ Lavender Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
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. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Late Spring to Fall |
Mature Size | Reaches 8 in. tall, 12 in. wide, slowly spreading |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Compact Form |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Flower Color | Purple |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Thrift (Armeria), Cranesbill (Geranium), Lithodora (Lithodora); Pinks (Dianthus); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Coral Bells (Heuchera) |
Care | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Dickinson, ND 58601
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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.