Iberis aurosica

‘Sweetheart’

SWEETHEART CANDYTUFT

Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’
SWEETHEART CANDYTUFT

Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’ covers itself with pink blooms, so you can barely fit a pin between them.

Delicate blushes of pink & lilac flushes

These sweet blooms are tender pink shades as they open, then mature with lilac tinges mingling amongst the baby pink blossoms.
It is ravishingly pretty.

Pillow of pink blossom

Sweetheart Candytuft forms a delightful mound of fresh pink, for a long period during spring.
Then for the rest of the year it is the perfect deep green, tight mound of neat, pretty, tiny leaves.
Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’ wrote the etiquette book about neat and polite growth, naturally forming a round cushion shape without any help from us.

Perfect cascading or edging mound

So it is perfect planted along a garden front or edge of a path to keep it neat and tight.
And spectacular where it can spill over an edge, cascade down a bank like a pink shawl, or drape down from a container.
Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’ is the perfect underplanting pink roses, or anywhere that you need a sweet and gentle blush of pink as a groundcover .

Rabbit & deer resistant

Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’ is rarely if ever troubled by any pests and diseases.
And this includes rabbits and deer who seem to find it distasteful.

Easy going perennial groundcover
Sweetheart Candytuft is surely one of the most easy growing of groundcover plants.
So it will thrive in a wide variety of positions, from Full Sun to Part Shade.
And a wide variety of soils, from acid to alkaline pH, from fertile loam to poor or sandy soils.
Though it will not tolerate waterlogged or poorly drained soils and is therefore not suitable for heavy clay areas.

Water-wise & drought resistant

Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’ is drought resistant once established.
So it can survive on minimal supplementary watering, and absolutely thrive on average garden watering.

Frost hardy

Sweetheart Candytuft is bomb-proof in frost and able to withstand temperatures down to well below -25C.

Low maintenance perennial

Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’ is not hungry or thirsty, and goes along very well without ever being pruned.
However if you care to give it a trim over after the long season of flowering, it will be even tighter than tight as well as whiter than white.

Long lasting evergreen perennial.
Approx. 15cm. High x 25cm. Wide cushion shaped groundcover.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY
Suits beginners & gardening with kids

Sow seeds for Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’ any time indoors in punnets / or scatter directly in garden in autumn and spring.

Sow indoors for early plants: First sow the seeds in a punnet on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.

Then gently pat the surface of the mix to ensure the seeds have good contact with the mix.
And barely cover the seeds with a thin scattering of sieved mix or vermiculite.
Because these seeds need light to germinate.

Now thoroughly moisten the mix by standing the sown punnet in a shallow water bath and allowing the water to percolate through below, until the surface is moist.

Place the punnet in a warm, well lit position (not in any direct sunlight).

Seeds enjoy warmth

Temperatures of 18-21C are ideal for rapid and optimum germination.
You can use a heat mat to maintain temperature if you have one, but it is not essential.
A sheltered window sill or warm corner is fine.

Then continue to keep consistently moist by misting from a spray water bottle as required, but not waterlogged.
Covering the punnet with a clear plastic cover will help maintain consistent moisture and prevent drying out.
Remove the cover as soon as sprouting commences.

Seedlings may begin emerging as soon as 10 days, but normally 14-28 days.
But patience – do not be too hasty to discard the punnet, as it is normal for these seeds to stagger germination. This is a natural protective trick for the plant to give the baby offspring a sporting chance of sprouting into favourable conditions.

Seed Count: 40 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count and give a generous serve.)

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