Sources
(1) “Candytuft.” Encyclopedia.com, 9 May 2018, https://www.encyclopedia.com/plants-and-animals/plants/plants/candytuft.
Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Commonly called Iberis. The “Candy” in the name candytuft does not come from the food, but Candia (the historic name for Iraklion on the Isle of Crete, a region where Candytuft is native). (1)
(1) “Candytuft.” Encyclopedia.com, 9 May 2018, https://www.encyclopedia.com/plants-and-animals/plants/plants/candytuft.