Arabis alpina
ALPINE ROCK CRESS
Brassicaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, Russia, UK, North America

Other Botanical Names: Arabidium alpestre, A. alpinum, A. saxeticolum, Arabis canescens, A. cantabrica, A. clusiana, A. crispata, A. cuneifolia, A. grandiflora, A. hirsuta, A. incana, A. janitrix, A. lechenfeldiana, A. leptocarpaea, A. linneana, A. merinoi, A. minor, A. mo

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Arabis alpina
ALPINE ROCK CRESS
Brassicaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early spring, late winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, groundcovers, border, between pavers, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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