FFF139 - CANDYTUFT

Iberis sempervirens (evergreen candytuft, perennial candytuft) is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to southern Europe. It is a spreading subshrub growing to 30 cm high by 40 cm broad. As an ornamental plant it is a spring-blooming favourite, often seen cascading over rocks and walls, or used as groundcover. The glossy, evergreen foliage forms a billowing mound, with many fragrant, pure white flowers for several weeks during spring and early summer.

When grown in a garden it may require light pruning right after blooming, but otherwise plants can be left alone in fall and early spring. It is drought-tolerant once established. It prefers a well-drained site, so heavy clay soils that stay wet in winter should be avoided. It is not easily divided. Iberis is so named because many members of the genus come from the Iberian Peninsula. Sempervirens means "always green", referring to the evergreen foliage. This plant and the cultivar 'Snowflake' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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FFF139

1.	White Box & Lorikeets	11.	Ulla Laiho	21.	rheingruen	31.	The Rosegarden in Malevik
2.	Golden Wattle	12.	Ela	22.	Sara Chapman, Seattle USA	32.	From the garden into a tea can :)
3.	Rosemary in Flower	13.	Maboe	23.	Sara Chapman #2	33.	Mary, MI
4.	Pink Daisies	14.	Ileana	24.	Kebo, Italy	34.	Clipping Flowers
5.	Gunilla	15.	romantischeslandleben	25.	WoollyMuses	35.	Eva
6.	Tom The Backroads Traveller	16.	Gladiolus	26.	Christines Welt	36.	Anneli
7.	Aletta - Nowathome	17.	ann nz	27.	Heidrun	37.	A Student Gardener
8.	Mascha	18.	Ranu	28.	Frauke * Germany	38.	Pam - Crepe Myrtles
9.	Synnöve - Clematis	19.	Simfonia florilor	29.	Jutta K. Deutschland
10.	girl friday	20.	Simone, Germany	30.	Dawn

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