Iberis sempervirens – Snowflake: evergreen, richly flowering ground cover for borders and rock gardens

Iberis sempervirens Snowflake, also known as snowball iberis, is a beautiful, evergreen perennial known for its bright white flowers and compact growth. This variety is ideal for gardeners who want year-round ornamental value, structure, and long-lasting blooms in their borders, rock gardens, or groundcovers. Snowflake combines ease of care, hardiness, and abundant flowering, making it a favorite of both amateur gardeners and professional landscapers.

Thanks to its evergreen leaves and abundant spring flowering, Iberis sempervirens Snowflake is ideal for border accents, rock gardens, and garden edges.

Bright white flowers and evergreen leaves

Snowflake's flowers are pure white and bloom profusely in spring, often in clusters that completely cover the green foliage. Its compact, bushy growth creates a full, attractive appearance and provides a fresh contrast to other perennials and shrubs in the garden.

The evergreen leaves remain year-round, adding structure, color, and texture to the garden even outside the flowering season. Combined with the vibrant flowers, Snowflake creates an elegant and well-cared-for appearance.

Ideal for borders, rock gardens and ground cover

Borders and gardens

• Add a bright white accent to spring and summer borders.

• Compact growth and evergreen foliage provide a neat, uniform appearance.

• Combines beautifully with other perennials such as lavender, salvia and hostas.

Rock gardens and ground cover

• Perfect for rock gardens, slopes and gravel gardens due to its compact, low-growing habit.

• Forms a dense ground cover that limits weed growth and protects the soil.

• Ideal for natural or low-maintenance gardens.

Cultivation characteristics and care

Iberis sempervirens Snowflake is a low-maintenance, hardy perennial that thrives in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained, neutral to chalky soil. It is drought-tolerant and forms a compact, profusely flowering shrub that retains its ornamental value for years.

Important cultivation characteristics

• Height: 20–30 cm

• Location: full sun to partial shade

• Soil: well-drained, neutral to calcareous

• Water requirement: moderate, drought tolerant

• Flowering period: April to June

• Uses: borders, rock gardens, ground cover, flower beds

Regularly removing spent flowers encourages longer blooms and maintains compact growth. Iberis sempervirens Snowflake is also exceptionally winter-hardy and retains its foliage color year-round.

Versatile applications in gardens and landscapes

Snowflake is suitable for various applications:

• Spring and summer borders

• Rock gardens and slopes

• Ground cover in borders and flowerbeds

• Combination planting with other perennials

• Low-maintenance and natural gardens

The bright white flowers and evergreen leaves create a fresh, sleek and elegant accent that is both visually appealing and ecologically valuable.

Why choose Iberis sempervirens Snowflake?

• Pure white flowers for a fresh and striking bloom

• Evergreen leaves for year-round structure and color

• Compact, bushy growth for versatile applications

• Low maintenance and easy to care for

• Ideal for borders, rock gardens, slopes and ground cover

• Combines well with other perennials and summer bloomers

• Winter hardy and drought tolerant