Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'
Common Name
Perennial candytuft
In Hindi
Perennial candytuft
In German
Perennial candytuft
In French
candytuft Perennial
In Spanish
candytuft perenne
In Greek
πολυετείς candytuft
In Portuguese
candytuft perennial
In Polish
Wieloletnia candytuft
In Latin
annos suffruticosum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Iberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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