1. a small flowering plant with clusters of white, pink, or purple flowers, commonly grown in gardens

Examples

• The candytuft bloomed beautifully in the spring garden.
• She planted white candytuft along the border of her flower bed.
• The purple candytuft attracted many butterflies to the yard.
• Candytuft is an easy plant for beginning gardeners to grow.
• The rock garden featured colorful candytuft and other alpine plants.
• Pink candytuft cascaded over the stone wall.