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Iberis Summer Snowdrift

Scientific Name : Iberis hybrid

Common Name : Candytuft

Hardiness Zone : 6b - 9a

Hardiness Degree : 0°F (-18°C)

Blooming Season : Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn, Late Summer

Plant Habit : Mounded

Characteristics : Frost Tolerant

Water : Medium

Fertilizer : Once a month

Spacing : 14 - 16" (36 - 41cm)

Height : 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Width : 12 - 14" (30 - 36cm)

Exposure : Sun

General Information : This beautiful Summer Candytuft is a short-lived perennial plant in the South and wonderful addition to the annual garden in the North.
It will bloom from mid-Spring until late-Summer, requiring very little care.

Idea & Tips : Plants prefer a full-sun location but will tolerate part shade. Fertilize once per month with a balanced flowering plant food.

Grower Information : Pure white flowers have an extremely long flowering window for a longer selling season.

No vernalization needed for flowering.
Extend the Iberis selling window in the South.
Use as an alternative to Lobularia in mixed containers.
High heat tolerance.
Tender perennial in the South, great annual in the North.

Colorado State University Outstanding Plants

'Summer Snowdrift'

Protection Information : EU PBR56799; PP30,713

(Flowering Only License)

Breeder : Darwin Perennials

Propagation Guide
- Media EC/pH:
  
  EC 0.75-0.80 mmhos/pH 5.8-6.2
  
  Soil Temperature:
  
  70-72°F (21-22°C)
  
  Rooting Hormone:
  
  500 ppm IBA
  
  Mist:
  
  Low to moderate
  
  Fertilization:
  
  50-75 ppm N when roots become visible
  
  Pinching:
  
  Recommended after roots are established. Leave active internodes.
  
  Transplanting:
  
  28-35 days after sticking
  
  Comments:
  
  Use low mist settings; do not oversaturate rooting media. Root zone temperatures of 70°F (21°C). Remove flowers in propagation. Cuttings typically arrive with flowers already induced due to cool night temperatures in Colombia. Non-induced cuttings require 6 weeks of night temperatures below 55°F (13°C) to flower.
Finishing Guide
- Media pH:
  
  5.8-6.2
  
  Temperature:
  
  Nights: 45 to 55°F (7 to 13°C) Days: 55 to 65°F (13 to 18°C)
  
  Light Level (fc):
  
  3,000 to 5,000
  
  Vernalization:
  
  Cuttings supplied from Darwin Colombia receive enough cold to induce into flower, so growers will not need to vernalize.
  
  Daylength:
  
  Day length neutral
  
  Watering:
  
  Allow media to dry regularly between watering.
  
  Fertilization:
  
  Use a balanced fertilizer at a rate of 125 to 150 ppm.
  
  Pinch After Transplant:
  
  Recommended
  
  Plant Growth Regulators:
  
  PGRs generally not needed
  
  Pests and Fungal Diseases:
  
  May experience root rot diseases under poor growing conditions. Aphids.
Crop Scheduling
- 1–qt. (10–cm) pot, 1 plant per pot:
  
  Unrooted: 10-14 wks Rooted: 8-10 wks
  
  1–gal. (15–cm) pot, 1 plant per pot:
  
  Unrooted: 16-18 wks Rooted: 10-12 wks
  
  2 to 3–gal. (25 to 30–cm) pot, 3 plants per pot:
  
  Unrooted: 19-22 wks Rooted: 12-14 wks
  
  Bloom Months:
  
  May to October

Iberis Summer Snowdrift

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