Iberis sempervirens
(sold as Purity)
Family: Brassicaceae
Common name: CANDYTUFT
Native to: Southern Europe
Sentiment: indifference
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: clumping, dense form, mounding, spreading
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 1 foot
Max width: 3 feet
Flower
white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: evergreen, naturalizes
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
