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Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens · Perennial
Candytuft is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 6–12 in × 6–18 in. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow, pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies and songbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and rabbits and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–12 in × 6–18 in
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Rabbits, Salt
- Native to
- Southern Europe
Will it survive your winters?
We score Candytuft’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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