How to Grow Candytuft Flower

 

Actually the scientific name of the candytuft plant is Iberis sempervirens and the plant is a European native that has adapted well to most USDA zones. The plant is about twelve to eighteen inch and is a beauty flowering, evergreen perennial plant. Continue reading to learn how to grow candytuft flower.

 

How to Grow Candytuft Flower

The Candytuft plant care involves planting it in a well draining, alkaline soil in a sunny location as the plant won’t grow in shade or overly damp soil. Acidic soil may possibly need amendments such as lime to produce the candytuft plant. Growing candytuft plant actually worth the effort as the delicate flowers will appear in early spring through summer, often re-blooming in fall. The candytuft flower is usually white, but some cultivars have pink or lilac blooms. The Candytuft plant does well in gravelly soil, making it a perfect small specimen for a sunny rock garden or border planting. Once blooms of the candytuft flower are spent, you can easily cut the entire candytuft plant back to ground level to avoid woodiness of the stems. This should be done at least every other year to prevent this short, blooming beauty from becoming too tall with spindly growth. This plant is really a woody plant, but is most attractive when treated as an herbaceous perennial. Growing the candytuft plant from seeds or cuttings is a money-saving way to have more of the aesthetically pleasing plants. Sow the candytuft seeds directly into flower beds when soil has warmed to about seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Softwood cuttings of existing plants propagate easily during midsummer for more candytuft flowers to plant in your gardens or to share with friends.

 

Candytuft Plant Uses

The candytuft plant is botanically known as Iberis semperiverns. There are masses of striking blooms that appear on the well-kept candytuft flower. The white candytuft flowers are actually compatible with a range of tall, blooming annuals and perennials and are the perfect height to cover tall, bloomless stems of flowers such as zinnia, cosmos, and evening primrose.

Furthermore, the Candytuft flowers are handy to cover up declining foliage of early spring blooming bulbs. The Candytuft flowers look lovely spilling over a wall or draping from a hanging basket. Now that you have actually known the many uses of this plant and how to grow the plant, you’ll want to actually give it a prominent spot in your summer garden.