Candytuft Crown Mixed

Fast, cheerful, and completely unfussy. Candytuft Crown Mixed produces a regal carpet of royal purple, lilac, and crisp white flat-topped flower clusters on low, mounded plants that are perfect for softening path edges, filling border fronts, and providing a quick burst of colour in any sunny spot.

A magnet for butterflies and one of the easiest annuals to grow from seed — scatter it and it will flower within weeks. Self-seeds reliably once established.

• Iberis umbellata 'Crown Mixed' — Hardy Annual (H3)
• Height: 20–30cm | Flowers: June–September
• Direct sow March–May or September; scatter thinly, barely cover
• Full sun; well-drained soil — tolerates poor soil
• Self-seeds freely once established
• Outstanding butterfly plant

Grow it along a path edge with Alyssum for a low, fragrant, butterfly-rich ribbon of colour all summer.