Purity Candytuft

Description:

Often treated as a perennial, this is actually a low growing shrub; features a springtime cover of snowy white flowers and deep evergreen foliage, benefits from a good snow cover; requires good drainage

Ornamental Features:

Purity Candytuft is smothered in stunning lightly-scented white flowers at the ends of the stems from mid to late spring. It's narrow leaves remain green in colour throughout the year. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Purity Candytuft is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Purity Candytuft is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Border Edging
• Groundcover

Plant Characteristics:

Purity Candytuft will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.