About
Arabis allionii is a compact, short-lived perennial often treated as a biennial. It typically reaches heights of 50-60 cm. The plant features coarsely serrated green foliage and produces clusters of fragrant, deep orange flowers that bloom from mid-spring to early summer.
About the genus
Arabis consists of either annuals or evergreen perennials that typically grow in a mat-like formation. They feature simple leaves and produce racemes adorned with flowers that have four petals, available in white, pink, or purple hues.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained neutral or ideally alkaline soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Trim back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in spring, or by softwood cuttings in spring or summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to flea beetles
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to downy mildews, white blister, and virus diseases