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Also asked, how do you keep candytuft blooming?

To keep candytuft looking tidy, you can prune away the top one-third of the foliage after blooming—this will keep them from getting leggy. However, if you are planting candytuft flowers behind a retaining wall, legginess may actually be a good quality.

Similarly, how fast does candytuft spread? It has larger flowers than other cultivars and blooms mid-spring through early fall. 'Purity' grows to 6 – 8 inches in height and spreads 12 – 35 inches.

Then, does candytuft need to be deadheaded?

Easy to care for, Iberis or Candytuft only requires very little attention. Remove wilted flowers regularly (deadheading). Cut back after the blooming to make foliage denser, which will increase the following blooming.

What does candytuft look like?

The candytuft flower is usually white, but some cultivars have pink or lilac blooms. This plant does well in gravelly soil, making it a perfect small specimen for a sunny rock garden or border planting. The candytuft plant is actually a woody plant, but is most attractive when treated as an herbaceous perennial.