Candytuft Seeds – Red & White Mix

Bring soft, colorful charm to your garden with Candytuft Seeds – Red & White Mix, a popular variety known for its vibrant two-tone clusters of blooms. This mix produces compact, mounding plants ideal for borders, pathways, and rock gardens. Known for their reliability and easy growth, Candytuft plants add long-lasting color from spring into early summer.

These seeds mature into low-maintenance plants that thrive in full sun, tolerate light drought once established, and attract beneficial pollinators. Whether you are designing a cottage-style garden or enhancing a landscape bed, this Red & White Mix offers a bright, elegant display that blends beautifully with other flowering plants.

Features

• Produces vibrant red and white clustered blooms

• Compact, mounding growth habit ideal for borders and edging

• Long-lasting spring to early-summer flowering

• Suitable for containers, pathways, and rock gardens

• Tolerates light drought once established

• Attracts beneficial pollinators

• Easy to grow for both beginners and experienced gardeners

Specifications

Common Name: Candytuft
Scientific Name: Iberis spp.
Variety: Red & White Mix
Plant Type: Annual or short-lived perennial (depending on zone)
Growth Habit: Compact, mounding
Height: 10–12 inches
Spread: 12–18 inches
Flower Colors: Red and white

Sun Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between watering

Planting Season:

• Spring Planting: March–May

• Fall Planting (mild climates): September–November

Hardiness Zones:

• Zones 3–9

  • Zones 3–5: Best grown as an annual; sow in spring

  • Zones 6–9: Can overwinter and bloom in early spring

Germination Time: 14–21 days
Blooming Period: April–June

Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
Spacing: 10–12 inches