100 Empress Rocket Candytuft Seeds Iberis amara Wildflower Pollinator Cottage Garden

Empress Rocket Candytuft (Iberis amara) is a charming annual wildflower prized for its dense, rounded clusters of bright white blooms and its easy, generous growth. Reaching roughly 12 to 18 inches tall, it produces a profusion of fragrant flower heads that open from late spring into midsummer, creating a soft, airy texture that suits cottage borders, meadow plantings, and mixed wildflower beds. Its compact habit and crisp white flowers make it a classic choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance annual that fills space quickly and beautifully.

Often grown as an ornamental annual, Empress Rocket Candytuft works well massed in beds, edging pathways, or blended into wildflower and pollinator-friendly plantings where its nectar-rich flowers draw bees and other beneficial insects. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerates poorer ground, and self-sows readily where conditions suit it, rewarding growers with fresh seedlings the following season. For best results, direct sow after the last frost or start indoors several weeks earlier.
Species: Iberis amara
Variety: Empress Rocket
Type: Annual wildflower
Plant Habit: Compact, mounding
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, average to poor fertility
Days to Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 3-9 as an annual
Germination: 10-20 days at 65-70F
Sowing: Direct sow after last frost or start indoors 4-6 weeks before
Spacing: 8-12 inches apart
Notes: Hardy annual; self-sows readily