Iberis evergreen - cultivation and care

Iberis evergreen - one of the first messengers of warmth in the spring garden. You can often see green bushes sticking out from under the snow.

The genus Iberis has only 40 plant species and belongs to the cruciferous family. This perennial forms lush, dense semi-bushes about 30 cm high, and grows profusely so that the diameter of the bush can reach 1 meter. Iberis leaves are leathery and evergreen.

The plant blooms very profusely with white flowers about 1.5 cm in diameter. Despite the small size of the flowers, their number is large: up to a thousand flowers can simultaneously develop on one plant, so a blooming Iberis looks like a white cloud, the green leaves are almost invisible. Flowering begins at the end of April and lasts a month.

When growing Iberis, it is necessary to take into account the fact that this plant is very light-loving and tolerates only light shading. With a lack of light, flowering is significantly reduced. It can adapt to growing on any soil, but does not tolerate excessively damp soils.

The main thing to do when growing Iberis is to keep the bush compact. To do this, after collecting the seeds, the stems are trimmed. Iberis evergreen is not picky about fertilizing, but in the spring you can apply complex fertilizer.

The plant is resistant to diseases and pests. If the summer turns out to be dry, then Iberis may be attacked by flea beetles, which are quite easy to get rid of on Iberis: you just need to moisten the soil around the bushes a little more.

This undemanding plant can decorate any corner of your garden: it looks great both on alpine hills and in its mono version on the lawn, and is very beautiful planted among large stones.