Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants
Herbaceous Perennial

Iberis 'Pink Ice'

An evergreen mound-forming perennial to 45cm tall, with narrow, glossy, dark green leaves and flattened flowerheads of deep pink with darker centres, produced from spring to autumn

Join the RHS

Become an RHS Member today and save 25% on your first year

Join now
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Green
Summer Pink Green
Autumn Pink Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Iberis can be annuals, evergreen perennials or sub-shrubs, with narrow leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • hanging basket
  • Prairie planting
  • Rock garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Trim after flowering to maintain compact plants

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and occasionally caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to club root

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.