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Perennial Candytuft

Iberis sempervirens

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Common names

25 names · 19 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Candytuft[1]
  • Edging Candytuft[1]
  • Evergreen candytuft[1]
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Other languages (18)
Dutch
  • Groenblijvende scheefbloem[2][3]
French
Bulgarian
  • вечнозелен иберис[3]
Catalan
  • carraspic sempreverd[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • iberka vždyzelená[3]
Danish
  • Almindelig Sløjfeblomst[3]
  • Snepude[3]
Finnish
  • talvisaippo[3]
German
  • Immergrüner Bauernsenf[2][3]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Visžalė rudgrūdėlė[3]
Norwegian
  • snøsløyfe[3]
Polish
  • Ubiorek wiecznie zielony[3]
Russian
  • Иберийка вечнозеленая[3]
Slovak
  • iberka vždyzelená[3]
Slovenian
  • vednozeleni grenik[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • vinteriberis[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Iberis sempervirens — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Evergreen Candytuft — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Candytuft — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Edging Candytuft — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Garrex's Candytuft — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Perennial Candytuft — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Iberis sempervirens.
[2] Iberis sempervirens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Immergrüner Bauernsenf — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Perennial Candytuft — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Canasta de Plata — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Ibéris toujours vert — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Thlaspi de Candie — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Iberide sempreverde — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Groenblijvende scheefbloem — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
[3] Iberis sempervirens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Immergrüner Bauernsenf — results[13].names[7]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Perennial Candytuft — results[13].names[1]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Canasta de Plata — results[13].names[9]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Ibéris toujours vert — results[13].names[3]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Thlaspi de Candie — results[13].names[4]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Iberide sempreverde — results[13].names[21]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Groenblijvende scheefbloem — results[13].names[22]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • iberka vždyzelená — results[13].names[5]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • 白蜀葵 — results[13].names[6]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • snøsløyfe — results[13].names[8]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • talvisaippo — results[13].names[10]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • вечнозелен иберис — results[13].names[11]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Visžalė rudgrūdėlė — results[13].names[12]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Almindelig Sløjfeblomst — results[13].names[13]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • iberka vždyzelená — results[13].names[14]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • vinteriberis — results[13].names[15]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Ubiorek wiecznie zielony — results[13].names[16]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Snepude — results[13].names[17]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • Иберийка вечнозеленая — results[13].names[18]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • vednozeleni grenik — results[13].names[19]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
  • carraspic sempreverd — results[13].names[20]; taxon id 164028; Iberis sempervirens.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • perennial candytuft — Page 2, column 1, row top 682 pt; common-name cell after Iberis sempervirens.; Iberis sempervirens.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Genus-level classification for Iberis; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Iberis sempervirens.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.15–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.15–0.46 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Dense; Mounding; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Iberis sempervirens in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
Pyrenees to Türkiye, NW. Africa.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Evergreen candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) is a plant. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Iberis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4524243; ID C7BSM; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Iberis sempervirens — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Iberis sempervirens (top 682 pt)

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  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Iberis sempervirens — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1413380; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1447636, 1447637, 1447638, 1447639, 1447640, 1447641, 1447642, 1447643, 1447644, 1447645, 1447646, 1447647, 1447648

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.