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Iberis sempervirens Alexander White

Iberis sempervirens Alexander White
Evergreen Candytuft, Perennial Candytuft

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Iberis sempervirens Alexander White is remarkable, with large cushions of white flowers.
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

These remarkable subshrubs from Mediterranean regions spread in large hemispherical cushions.

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Iberis sempervirens Alexander White (Flowering) Flowering
Iberis sempervirens Alexander White (Foliage) Foliage
Iberis sempervirens Alexander White (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time January
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iberis

Species

sempervirens

Cultivar

Alexander White

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Evergreen Candytuft, Perennial Candytuft

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Despite their origins, they are very cold-resistant and easy to grow in a very stony soil, even slightly chalky, in a scree garden, a gravel garden or a steep slope, in full sun.

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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