Candytuft

There are plants with "white" flowers, and then there are plants with "brilliant-white" flowers -- such as candytuft. In fact, candytuft puts on such a wonderful display that I recommend you go out of your way to grow it somewhere where you'll be able to enjoy its dazzling color to the fullest. That means 3 things that I can think of right away:

1. Grow candytuft where it will be able to hang over a stone wall or over a raised bed wall, for example.
2. Orient your planting of candytuft in such a way that you'll be able to appreciate it easily from a much-frequented vantage point (a window or a patio, for example).
3. Don't grow candytuft under messy trees that will detract from its display.

Regarding this latter point, I speak from personal experience. I have my candytuft growing under a Kwanzan cherry (not directly under, but close by). Unfortunately, however, during the period just after my Kwanzan cherry tree drops its flowers, the visual impact of my candytuft's blossoms isn't as powerful. Why? Because the ground, which otherwise would be dark -- thereby providing a good contrast with the brightness of the candytuft flowers -- is littered with the bright blooms from the Kwanzan. As a result, I feel that my candytuft display is wasted for a few days (until the fallen blossoms from the Kwanzan cherry tree begin to fade).

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