Mountain Rock Cress
Arabis caucasica
Also known as
Alpine rock cress, White rock, Garden arabis, Garden rock cress, Caucasian rockcress
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Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
20cm | Max | 60cm |
10cm | Min | 45cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Mountain Rock Cress Overview
This is a tough evergreen perennial which will form a dense cluster of thick foliage. In the spring it will produce white or pink fragrant blooms on loose racemes above the grey-green leaf rosettes. The flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by bees.
How to propagate Mountain Rock Cress
Cuttings
Softwood cuttings in summer.
Seed
Seed in autumn. When sowing the seeds yourself, remember that they need light for germination and will germinate well at a temperature of about 70F.
Other uses of Mountain Rock Cress
Rock garden, ground cover, edging, border, fragrance, walls