Globe Candytuft

Planted at Mount Vernon

Upper Garden

Hardiness Zones

Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

A mid-border plant, this pink or lavender flower can flop, but is an attractive addition to the spring garden.

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Seeds available to purchase from Mount Vernon

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Latin Name

Iberis umbellata

Family

Brassicaceae

Also Known As

Garden Candytuft , Purple Candytuft

Type of Plant

Annuals

Bloom Season

May - June

Seasons

Spring

Specifications

Max Height: 1.5'

Max Spread: 1.5'

Uses

Annual

Flower Border

Sunlight Exposure

Full Sun

Toxicity

Skin irritant

Colors

Native Range

Mediterranean

History

Introduced to cultivation in the 1600s, purple candytuft was mentioned by plantsman Bernard McMahon in his 1802 publication

Other Details

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Purchase our historic seeds, collected from plants grown at Mount Vernon and plant them in your own garden.