Evergreen Candytuft is a low-growing perennial groundcover prized for its dense mats of narrow foliage and prolific clusters of white flowers in spring. It tolerates poor, dry soils and is excellent for rock gardens, borders, and slope stabilization.
Overview
Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
0.75–1′ tall × 1.5–2.5′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
Zone 3bZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 9b
pH Range
5.87.3
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.8 to 7.3
Soil Texture
Coarse, Medium
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringWinter
Ground cover
Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.
Succession Role
pioneer
Native Range
Southern Europe
Function & Care
pollinator nectarywildlife benefit
Establishment & Care
Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed, cutting, division
Notable Cultivars
Snowflake and Alexander White are compact mounding selections with bright white flowers; Purity is another popular cultivar known for pure white blooms and tight growth habit.
