Groundcover Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 8 - 12 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Mix
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Light, well-draining soils
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68 - 80F
- Average Germ Time: 20 - 30 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/16 inch
- Sowing Rate: 7 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 18 pounds per acre
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Note: For detailed directions for indoor and outdoor planting, please Click Here
- Care & Maintenance: See: Candytuft
Candytuft (Iberis Umbelleta) - Annual Candytuft is a wild flower that is just about as wonderful as its cousin which is perennial Candytuft. If planted from wildflower seed, it begins flowering within just a few short months with colors ranging from white to pink to purple. It is taller and less compact than perennial Candytuft, but as you can see, the colors are striking and it makes a wonderful addition to the wild flower seed garden or to use as a taller ground cover plant.
Annual Iberis is often sold and planted by itself, or it can commonly be found in wild flower seed mixes due to its easy seeding and growth habits. If you want to start a wildflower garden but really don't have a clue how and what to do, Candytuft is a good wild flower seed to start with. You can simply broadcast the Iberis seed, lightly rake it, keep it moist and before long you will have a brilliant display of flowers. People will think you are a wildflower expert! This is also a good ground cover plant for gardening with kids because it grows and flowers so fast from flower seed. If your winters are not harsh, Candytuft can survive the winters. It is best to snip the seed pods after flowering and give it a good bed of mulch in the fall to increase its survival rate.
