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Aethionema Species, Persian Candytuft

Aethionemaiberideum

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Family

Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Aethionema (ee-thee-oh-NEE-muh)

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Species

iberideum (eye-beer-RID-ee-um)

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Synonym

Eunomia iberidea

Eunomia montbretii

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | neutral

I grew this E. Mediterranean-Asia Minor alpine from seed. Easy enough, but the small sprays of white flowers are so-so. The foliage is ...Read More

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