Fothergill's Candytuft Purple Rain Flower Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Iberis umbellata, a highly reliable and traditionally popular annual variety.
• Plant Class: Hardy Annual, providing quick growth and early, rewarding flowers within the same season as sowing.
• Vibrant Bloom Profile: Bears an abundance of dense, eye-catching flower heads in an intense deep purple hue, with each cluster measuring up to 5cm (2in) across.
• Growth Habit & Size: Displays a neat, compact habit reaching a uniform height of 25cm (10in), making it excellent for structured path edging and low borders.
• Versatile Landscaping: Ideal for mass planting to create a dramatic, weed-suppressing carpet of colour, or for filling smaller patio containers and window boxes.
• Optimal Growing Position: Thrives when positioned in full sun, which maximizes bud development and intensifies the rich purple pigment of the petals.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Sow seeds directly into their final outdoor flowering positions in well-drained, light garden soil.
• Maintenance: Keep the soil moderately moist during early germination; once established, this hardy plant requires very little attention.
• Aftercare: Thin out developing seedlings if necessary to ensure adequate air circulation around the compact foliage.