Iberis umbellata

Common names: Purple Candy-tuft, Candy Tuft

Genus: Iberis

Species: Iberis umbellata

Class: Tetradynamia

Order: Siliculosa

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Iberis

Modern Species: Iberis umbellata

Modern Family: Cruciferae

Plant Type: annual

Color: usually purple

Season: spring summer

Native Region: S Europe

Artist: J. Sowerby