Candytuft Seeds - Empress
- Excellent ground cover of smaller blooms
- Fragrant Blooms; Excellent for Pollinators
- Prefers full sun exposure
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About Candytuft Seeds - Empress
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Candytuft Seeds - "Empress"
Hard to find Candytuft variety, Empress is a beautiful white Candytuft. Candytuft is a versatile flower garden favorite that provides a lovely textural bloom in a creamy white. In addition to its aesthetic quality Candytuft also provides a pleasant fragrance that attracts birds, bees, butterflies - and humans!
Fast Facts
About Candytuft Seeds - Empress
Iberis amara
Buy Candytuft Seeds by the Packet or in Bulk
Candytuft Seeds - "Empress"
Hard to find Candytuft variety, Empress is a beautiful white Candytuft. Candytuft is a versatile flower garden favorite that provides a lovely textural bloom in a creamy white. In addition to its aesthetic quality Candytuft also provides a pleasant fragrance that attracts birds, bees, butterflies - and humans!
How to Plant Empress Candytuft
About Candytuft
Candytuft is a versatile flower garden favorite that provides a lovely textural bloom. In addition to its aesthetic quality, Candytuft also provides a pleasant fragrance that attracts birds, bees, butterflies - and humans! These blooms come in shades of purple, white, and pink.
When to Plant Candytuft Seeds
Direct sow outdoors after the threat of frost - Candytuft does best with soil temperatures between 70°F and 75°F. Candytuft can also be started indoors 6-8 weeks before your final frost date.
Where to Plant Candytuft Seeds
Candytuft can do well in poor-to-average, alkaline soils, in Full Sun conditions.
How to Plant Candytuft Seeds
Broadcast sow seeds directly onto the surface of the soil. Compress seeds, but don't cover, as they require sunlight to germinate.
How to Care for Candytuft
You can cut plants back after blooming to encourage additional blooms through the summer. Once blooms are spent, cut growth back down to the ground to avoid woody growth of stems. This should be done at least once per year to avoid the Candytuft from growing tall and spindly.
Seed Coverage for Candytuft Seeds - Empress
| Amount |
Recommended Coverage |
| Packet |
Up to 80 Sq. Ft |
| 1 Ounce |
Up to 625 Sq. Ft |
| 1/4 Pound |
Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft |
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