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Image shows the
charming
blossoms of
Iberis amara or
Hyacinth Candytuft or
Rocket
Candytuft
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Iberis amara
(Hyacinth Candytuft,
Rocket
Candytuft) |
Family: Brassicaceae
(Mustard)
Origin: Western Europe
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 6-12"
Spread: 3-6"
Blooms: Fragrant, showy, prolific spires, white, terminal,
4-petaled, on short, erect multi-branched stems, mid-Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous, green,
spoon-shaped lower leaves, lanceolate upper leaves, broader near tip
with 2-4 blunt teeth
Fruit: Round with projecting, triangular lobe-shaped projecting
wings
Soil: Well-drained, chalky, add lime
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds (Direct sow onto ground in Fall)
Uses: Groundcover, rock garden, front of border, rock garden, edging, bedding, containers, mass planting, under trees,
cut flowers, filler in mixed plantings
Comments:
Iberis amara
or Hyacinth Candytuft
or
Rocket
Candytuft is a
low-growing compact groundcover with an upright growth habit. It
is a native of Western Europe and a member of the Mustard family.
In mid-Summer from March through August,
Iberis amara produces prolific eye-catching spires of fragrant
white terminal 4-petaled blossoms on short erect stems. The dried
flowers makes great dried flower arrangements.
Rocket
Candytuft
has green herbaceous foliage. It is
easily propagated from seeds
and performs best in well-drained soil with lime added.
Hyacinth Candytuft
loves cool weather. It
self-sows readily; deadhead spent blossoms to promote a longer bloom.
Mass plant Hyacinth Candytuft
as groundcovers under taller trees, or in the rock garden. Use
them in beds or along walkways, as edging plants along driveways.
Iberis amara looks delightful as a filler in mixed container
planting. Hyacinth Candytuft
is easy to grow and is not demanding. In its native habitat,
Rocket
Candytuft can be
found thriving in chalky grassland and quarries.
Interestingly, the word 'iberis' is a Greek word for 'from Iberia'.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 6-10 |
