About
Arabis procurrens 'Variegata' is a low-growing evergreen perennial that reaches a height of up to 8 cm. It creates a thick carpet of shiny dark green foliage, which features broad creamy-white margins and may display a hint of pink during the winter months. The plant produces white flowers, approximately 10 mm across, that are arranged in upright clusters.
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
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will tolerate hot, dry conditions and poor, infertile soils.
- Pruning
- Remove any stems that revert to the green-leaved form
- 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