Common Name: Candytuft Red Flash
Scientific Name: Iberis umbellata
Physical Attributes: Brilliant small profusion of tiny clustered blooms, in shades red.
Uses: Borders, beds and containers.
Life Cycle: Annual
Growing Height: 25cm
Attracts: Beneficial insects, bees and butterflies.
When to Sow: Spring/Autumn.
Sowing Depth: 5mm
Sow Spacing: 20 – 30cm
Sowing Method: Sow direct or raise seedlings avoiding the most extreme temperatures in your climate.
Position: Full sun
Germination Time: 14 – 21 days
Seeds Per Packet: 100
Candytuft Red Flash 100 seeds
In stock
$3.50
Alright — Candytuft ‘Red Flash’ is giving bold, punchy, cottage-core energy with a modern edge. Think classic structure… but turned up in colour.
We’re talking about a variety of Iberis umbellata — that easy-going annual everyone loves — but ‘Red Flash’ comes in hot with rich, saturated red blooms that feel way more statement than sweet. The flowers sit in those signature flat, umbrella-like clusters (very on-trend, very architectural), creating this almost carpet-of-colour effect when planted en masse.
Visually? It’s giving: low, bushy mounds (super tidy, no chaos here) dense clusters of tiny four-petalled flowers a vibe somewhere between soft romance and bold pop colour. And it doesn’t just look good — it performs. ‘Red Flash’ is: fast-growing and uniform, perfect for mass planting or edging compact (around 25–35 cm tall), so it slots neatly into borders or pots a long bloomer through the warmer months, especially in full sun.
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