Arabis Seeds - Spring Charm
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Rock Cress (Arabis Biepharophylla Spring Charm) - Start Arabis seeds to grow this sweet little drought tolerant ground cover plant know commonly as Rock Cress. Rock Cress is a widely planted xeriscape rock garden or edging perennial used for a ground cover plant.MORE ROCK CRESS OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
5 - 9
HEIGHT
6 inches
WIDTH
12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring
BLOOM COLOR
Carmine
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Arabis Blepharophylla
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the soil
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 6.2 - 7.2
SOWING RATE
5000 seeds covers approximately 100 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
8 inches
NOTE
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Rock Cress (Arabis Biepharophylla Spring Charm) - Start Arabis seeds to grow this sweet little drought tolerant ground cover plant know commonly as Rock Cress. Rock Cress is a widely planted xeriscape rock garden or edging perennial used for a ground cover plant. The Arabis plants creates a bright spring display of carmine colored flowers that grow on small mounds of olive-green leaves. The flowers are sweetly fragrant. Rock Cress ground cover plants are drought tolerant once established, and they require good drainage, particularly in the winter months. After blooming, trim the plants in order to maintain a bushy, compact habit. Arabis looks good in the winter months as it remains evergreen. Arabis will drop its flower seeds forming new ground cover plants the following spring.