Brighten your garden with the timeless beauty of Iberis sempervirens, commonly known as White Candytuft. This evergreen perennial forms a dense, low-growing mound of glossy green foliage that becomes completely covered with brilliant white flower clusters in spring, creating a spectacular blanket of blooms.

Perfect for borders, rock gardens, slopes, and cascading over retaining walls, White Candytuft offers year-round evergreen interest with an abundance of spring flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Its drought tolerance, deer resistance, and easy-care nature make it an outstanding choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners.

Whether planted along pathways, edging flower beds, or spilling gracefully over stone walls, Candytuft provides a clean, elegant look while remaining attractive throughout the year.

🌾 Key Features

🤍 Masses of brilliant white spring flowers

🌿 Evergreen year-round foliage

🌱 Excellent spreading groundcover

🦌 Deer and rabbit resistant

☀️ Heat and drought tolerant once established

🐝 Attracts bees and butterflies

🪨 Perfect for rock gardens and borders

🌿 Low-maintenance perennial

🌿 Plant Details

Botanical Name: Iberis sempervirens

Common Name: White Candytuft

Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial Groundcover

Foliage Color: Deep Green

Flower Color: White

Bloom Season: Mid to Late Spring

Mature Height: 6–12 Inches

Spread: 12–18 Inches

Growth Habit: Low, Spreading, Mounding

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Water Needs: Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established

Soil: Well-Drained Sandy, Loamy, Rocky, or Average Garden Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

Characteristics: Evergreen, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Pollinator Friendly, Easy Care, Low Maintenance

🌼 Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Rock gardens
• Border edging
• Cottage gardens
• Foundation plantings
• Retaining walls
• Hillsides
• Slopes
• Pollinator gardens
• Container gardens
• Walkway borders
• Mass plantings
• Evergreen groundcover

Its cascading habit and evergreen foliage provide year-round structure, while the abundant white blooms create a stunning spring display.

🌸 Companion Plants

Create a beautiful perennial garden by pairing with:

• Creeping Thyme
• Sedum
• Dianthus
• Lavender
• Echinacea
• Salvia
• Nepeta (Catmint)
• Coreopsis
• Aubrieta
• Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox)

🌱 Care Instructions

Plant in full sun for the heaviest flowering.

Grow in well-drained soil and avoid consistently wet conditions.

Water regularly during establishment.

Once established, plants become highly drought tolerant.

Lightly shear plants after flowering to maintain a compact habit and encourage dense evergreen growth.

Very little maintenance is required once established.