Candytuft Flowers Definition. The flowers open into flattened clusters and each flower consists of four unequal petals the pair pointing towards the center of the cluster being much shorter than the pair facing away. Flowers pure white in dense heads to 4cm in width at first flattish later becoming rounded from late.
There is at least one variation that lives up to the candy name. Yet this particular variety continues to be a garden staple. Umbellata an ornamental plant with tufted pink violet purple or red flowers originally from the island of Crete.
Candytuft Iberis sempervirens Sparkling white candytuft with its cool evergreen foliage brightens any rock garden or wall for several weeks in spring.
Botanically known as Iberis semperiverns masses of striking blooms appear on the well-kept candytuft flowerThe white candytuft flower is compatible with a range of tall blooming annuals and perennials and is the perfect height to cover tall bloomless stems of flowers such as zinnia cosmos and evening primrose. It grows to a height of about ten inches tall. Umbellata an ornamental plant with tufted pink violet purple or red flowers originally from the island of Crete. 17052021 Other forms of Iberis are also referred to as candytuft.