Purity Evergreen Candytuft

Purity is a named selection of Iberis sempervirens with low, spreading growth and white spring flowers above narrow green foliage. Oregon State University lists the cultivar at about 8 inches tall, while the Morton Arboretum lists it at about 6 inches, supporting a compact mature range rather than one fixed height. ([Oregon State University](https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/iberis-sempervirens), [Morton Arboretum](https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/candytuft/)) ## Garden Use Use it as an edging, walkway border, or low groundcover in a sunny rock garden; its spreading stems soften stones and bed edges. Candytuft keeps foliage evergreen in warmer climates and may be semi-evergreen in colder regions. ([NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/iberis-sempervirens/)) ## Growing Conditions Grow in full sun for the strongest flowering. Soil should drain well and can range from moist to slightly dry; avoid wet, poorly drained sites. The species flowers from spring into early summer. ([NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/iberis-sempervirens/)) ## Maintenance After bloom, shear back by about one-third to encourage fresh growth and maintain a neat outline. In colder climates, mulch where winter foliage needs protection.