The Booh of Annuals 39 



* CANDYTUFT 

 Iberis Amara and umbellata 



Next to sweet alyssum, perhaps the most widely 

 used annual for edging. It is shown in the illustra- 

 tion with centaurea in the background. 



Sow seeds as early as possible in the spring, or in 

 the fall. Thin to four inches apart. For continuous 

 bloom sow every two weeks. 



I. Amara is the common white-flowered candytuft; 

 the kinds with colored flowers are varieties of I. um- 

 bellata. 



Color: white {I. Amara") ; purplish (J. umbellata). 



Height : six to eighteen inches. 



Peeiod of Bloom: July to September. (Fall-sown 



seed, May to July.) 

 Location : rich garden soil ; open sun. 



