About
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Flore Pleno' is an evergreen perennial that reaches heights of up to 20 cm, spreading to a width of 60 cm. It features scurfy green foliage and produces double white flowers, each measuring around 2 cm across, during late spring.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Gravel garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will tolerate hot, dry conditions and poor, infertile soils. Good as ground cover
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and gall midge
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to downy mildews and white blister