Iberis gibraltarica (Gibraltar Candytuft)
50 seeds $3.50
Iberis gibraltarica is a low-growing perennial with lavender-pink flowers in late spring to summer. They open very pale and darken with age. It makes an excellent groundcover with evergreen foliage.
Gibraltar Candytuft looks fantastic combined with allium and columbine in the late spring garden. The flat-topped flowers attract butterflies .
Iberis gibraltarica can be cut back after blooming to keep the plants compact and bushy. Or allow it to trail over the ground. It self sows nicely, if allowed to go to seed. Drought tolerant . Deer resistant. Hardy in zones 5-9.
height 12" spacing 12"
Sowing Iberis gibraltarica Seeds
Start iberis seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun.