| Iberis sempervirens | |
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| Iberis sempervirens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Iberis |
| Species: | I. sempervirens |
| Binomial name | |
| Iberis sempervirens L. |
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Iberis sempervirens (Evergreen candytuft, Perennial candytuft) is a flowering plant which is used as an ornamental plant. Evergreen Candytuft is a spring blooming favourite, often seen cascading over rocks and walls, or used as a groundcover. The glossy, evergreen foliage forms a billowing mound, with loads of good-sized white flowers for several weeks. When grown in a garden it may require light pruning right after blooming, but otherwise plants can be left alone in fall and early spring. It is drought tolerant once established. It prefers a well-drained site, so heavy clay soils that stay wet in winter should be avoided. It is not easily divided.
Iberis is named after Iberia (a region of Spain), because many members of the genus come from the Iberian Peninsula. sempervirens translates as "always green", referring to the evergreen foliage.[1]