Iberis sempervirens Weisser Zwerg

Iberis sempervirens 'Weisser Zwerg' is also called Candytuft for its beautiful and abundant spring flowering, with round clusters made up of pure white flowers. This shrub remains green all year round and is ideal for rock gardens and dry areas.

Iberis sempervirens 'Weisser Zwerg' is a compact shrub native to Southern Europe that can reach 15cm (6in) in height and 25cm (10in) in spread. Its evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves, depending on the severity of the climate, are dark green, narrow, slender, and with smooth margins. During the months of April to June, a wave of clusters of pure white flowers will cover the plant. Its 5cm (2in) clusters, composed of flowers with 2 pairs of opposite petals, white with brown or yellow stamens, gradually open from the outside to the inside of the cluster. As they fade, the flowers will take on a pale pink tinge.

A great companion in rock gardens, the Iberis sempervirens 'Weisser Zwerg' is hardy (-30°C (-22°F)) despite its Mediterranean origin. It likes well-drained, light, poor, and dry to moist soils. It tolerates limestone well. It requires minimal maintenance, which consists of removing the flower heads after flowering. Sunny exposures are preferred for its good development. In the garden, it will create beautiful flowering rock gardens, but it can also be used in the composition of sunny borders and slopes. It can be accompanied by hebes, yarrows, bellflowers, or even sandworts.