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Iberis, Evergreen Candytuft 'Purity'

Iberissempervirens

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Family

Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Iberis (eye-BEER-is)

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Species

sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)

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Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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ksongbird

Stone Mountain, GA | March 2009 | positive

I have had this plant in my garden for three years now and it does great. I get flowers in early Spring until early summer. they are be...Read More

jdgjdg

Houston, TX | August 2006 | neutral

Nice flowers and foliage. Planted a row in partial/full west-facing Houston sun. Did great in the spring, but all died by mid-summer.

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