The first signs of spring often appear before spring arrives. Back in February, when rain was falling almost every day, I looked out the front window and noticed a pot of candytuft in full flower.

Creeping Phlox and Candytuft are two plants that look good year-round and do not require a lot of work to keep them looking spiffy. They are both perennials and multiply, that is, where you have a ...

Candytuft -Iberis sempervirens is a low growing, flowering perennial native to southern Europe, which is hardy statewide. An early spring bloomer, it prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade.