Rocket Candytuft (Iberis amara)
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Iberis amara is a garden plant naturalized from Europe. A common name is Rocket Candytuft. It is a 1' to 1½' tall annual growing in full sun or part shade and grows best in dry to medium soil moisture sites. Candytuft is a fast growing garden ornamental for use in beds, borders, and slopes.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Rocket Candytuft (Iberis amara) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Annual Candytuft, Candytuft |
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| Bloom Season | Summer |
| Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Duration | Annual |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral;Alkaline |
| pH Values | |
| Average height | 1-2ft |
| USDA Zones | 6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b;9a;9b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 180000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 11250 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 300 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Deer Resistant;Low Growing;Nectar Source; |