Highly compact,
Iberis sempervirens flower over a long period, from May to September, and are known for attracting bees and butterflies.
In very few Brassieaceae monosymmetry is expressed in the perianth: the calyx in Streptanthus (Rollins, 1993), and the corolla in
Iberis, Teesdalia, and Erysirnum (Appel & Al-Shehbaz, 2003; Gomez et al., 2006; Busch & Zachgo, 2007).
Common bitters used typically 10-30 minutes before a meal, include ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome, dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis), fumitory (Fumaria officianlis) leaf, wormwood (Artemisia spp.), gentian (Gentiana spp.) root, candytuft (
Iberis amara) and artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf.
So, if you have Alyssums,
Iberis, Heuchera, hardy Geraniums or Aubretia that have not had a good trim yet, now is a really good time to cut them back to remove old flowering stems and some of the older foliage - they will respond within a week or two.
Nigella, clarkia, cornflower and
iberis will flower all summer.
3 The hardiest annuals can be sown now to over-winter in the bed, for example Centaurea, Delphinium,
Iberis and Poppy.
Here's a top ten of some of the best plants for attracting and feeding beneficial insectsCalifornian poppy (Eschscholtzia californica) n Candytuft (
Iberis umbellata) n Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) n Dyers chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria) n Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) and bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare ``Purpureum'') n Fern-leaf yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) n Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) n Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifoliaPoached-egg plant (Limnanthes douglasii) n Pot marigold (Calendula officinalisWhatever the size of your garden, room can be made for attractant plants.
Candytuft (
Iberis) is one of the best known summer bedders and stands almost any conditions to grow and produce masses of flowers, sometimes covering all its leaves.
Herbaceous perennials such as: Ameria, Seathrift (Armeriac maritima) Astilbe (Astilbe x aredsli) Basket of Gold (can also be used as a ground cover) Aurinia saxatillis Campanula (Campanula tomentosum) Snow in Summer (Cerastlum tomentosum) Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) Cottage (and other) Pinks (Dianthus species) Coral Bell (Heucheria sanguinia) Candytuft (
Iberis empervirens) evergreen Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) evergreen Moss Pink (Phlox subulata) 3.
Related Family Members in Book: Alysum, Brassica, and
IberisName Origin: From the Greek word
iberis (from Iberia).
The preparation consists of the 50% (v/v) hydroethanolic fresh plant extract of
Iberis amara L.