Outsidepride Candytuft Iberis Umbellata Annual Wildflower Plant Seed - 1/4 LB

Annual candytuft is a wild flower that is just about as wonderful as its cousin which is perennial candytuft. If planted from wildflower seed, it begins flowering withing just a few short months with colors ranging from white to pink to purple. It is a taller and less compact than perennial candytuft, but as you can see, the colors are striking and it makes a wonderful addition to the wildflower seed garden. Annual candytuft is often sold and planted by itself, but is often quite commonly found in wild flower seed mixes due to its easy seeding and growth habits. If you want to start a wildflower garden, but really don't have a clue how and what to do, candytuft is a good wildflower seed to start with. You can just broacast the seed, lightly rake it, keep it moist and before long you will have a brilliant display of flowers. People will think you are wildflower expert! This is also a good plant for gardening with kids because it grows and flowers so fast from seed. If your winters are not harsh, candytuft can survive the winters. It is best to snip the seed pods after flowering and give it a good bed of mulch in the fall to increase its survival rate.