Description
Clusters of tiny, pure white flowers with yellow eye accents are held like clouds above dark green foliage. A round, compact habit and exceptional flowering longevity making this an outstanding spring flowering plant.
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Resilience –
Flowering Time –
Height and spread – 15 x 20 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – As with most of the alpines, this is truly versatile plant which can be used in the bowl or tub for the patio all year round, or in the border, rockery, or gravel garden.
Features – Attracts Wildlife
Typical season – Spring
Flower Colour – white
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – May – July
Planting recommendation – Bed/Border Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care –
Family – BRASSICACEAE Genus – Arabis Cultivar – Alabaster
Pot Sizes – 11cm Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Aphid Common disease – Botrytis
Species – alpina caucasica
