Description
Arabis, commonly known as Rock Cress, is a hardy evergreen alpine perennial celebrated for its profusion of fragrant deep rose-pink flowers from early spring. This attractive ground cover forms a dense, mat-forming carpet of grey-green foliage that cascades beautifully over walls, rockeries, and raised beds, providing year-round interest and reliable colour season after season.
Features
- Masses of sweetly scented deep rose-pink flowers in early spring
- Evergreen, mat-forming ground cover that suppresses weeds
- Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil; highly drought tolerant once established
- Low-growing habit, ideal for trailing over walls, rockeries, path edging, and borders
- Fully hardy – suitable for outdoor UK gardens year-round
- Bee and butterfly friendly, attracting beneficial pollinators to the garden
- Supplied as a 2 litre root ball, garden ready for immediate planting
Position and Soil
Plant in a full sun position for the best flowering display. Arabis thrives in well-drained soil and is an excellent choice for dry, sunny borders, raised beds, and south-facing rockeries. Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils.
Ideal Uses
Rock gardens, alpine rockery displays, cottage garden borders, wall planting, path and border edging, patio containers, and low-maintenance ground cover schemes. Equally suited to a potted arrangement or planted directly into the garden border.
Care
One of the easiest low-maintenance perennials to grow. Simply trim lightly after the spring flowering period to maintain a neat, compact shape. No special feeding is required. This reliable rock cress perennial will reward you with vibrant colour for many years.
Cultural Information
- Botanical Name: Arabis x arendsii ‘Deep Rose’
- Common Names: Rock Cress, Wall Cress, Arabis
- Classification: Hardy Evergreen Alpine Perennial
- Fully Grown Height and Spread: 15–20 cm x 30–45 cm
- Growth Habit: Low-growing, Mat-forming, Spreading Evergreen Perennial
- Perfect For: Rockeries, Walls, Raised Beds, Border Edging, Path Edging, Containers
- Flowering Time: Early Spring
- Flower Colour: Deep Rose-Pink
- Planting Position: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Beneficial Insects
- Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
- Foliage: Evergreen, Dense, Grey-Green
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy (suitable for all UK gardens)
Notes: This variety features deep rose-pink flowers, adding warm colour to alpine and rockery displays.
