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Arabis alpina - 'Flore Pleno' (Rock Cress)

Arabis alpina - 'Flore Pleno' (Rock Cress)
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Type Herbaceous flower, Alpine, Deciduous, Flowering
Form Spreading ground hugging, Architectural Form
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours White Flowers (Summer early), Medium green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness Very hardy, Drought Tolerant
Growth Fast Growing Plant
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Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage


Strengths of Arabis alpina:

  • Sun loving drought tolerant plant
  • All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
  • Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
  • Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
  • Tolerates cold exposed locations

Weaknesses of Arabis alpina

  • Invasive/spreading root growth

Design & Plant Use for Arabis alpina:

  • Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
  • Low growing alpine plant flourishing in a dry sunny location
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architectural plants
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Common Missspellings: Arebis Arerbis Aribis

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