About
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Variegata' is a vigorous, mat-forming perennial that retains its foliage year-round. It produces loose rosettes featuring obovate leaves that are green with cream variegation and have a toothed edge. In late spring, the plant is often blanketed with mildly fragrant, white flowers, each with four petals.
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
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well drained soils. Good for ground cover
- Pruning
- Trim back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer, or by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to arabis midge and flea beetles
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to downy mildews, white blister, and virus diseases