What to Expect
Let the planting develop.
A compact annual that can flower in its first season and works especially well in cool-to-moderate weather. Let a few flowers mature if you would like a chance of light reseeding.
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Fragrant cottage-garden annual
Annual Candytuft
Rounded clusters of white, pink, and lavender flowers for neat drifts and garden-edge charm.
Annual Candytuft is a small-flowered annual with a surprisingly polished effect: low, rounded clusters of bloom that soften paths, fill the front of a border, and give cottage-style plantings a more finished look. It is especially good where you want abundant color without heavy foliage.
CoverageUse the size-specific coverage printed on your Paper Street bag.
SunlightFull sun; light afternoon shade is helpful in very hot climates.
When to PlantDirect sow in early spring, or fall sow in mild-winter climates.
What you’re planting
Individual flower seed
- Annual Candytuft (Iberis umbellata)
How to Plant
Prepare, sow, and press.
Sow onto prepared soil, cover very lightly, press in, and keep evenly moist through germination. Thin or give plants room if a dense sowing develops.
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