Arabis procurrens 'Variegata' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

spreading rock cress 'Variegata'

RHS 2003

Synonyms

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Variegata'

Alpine Rockery

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A compact evergreen perennial to 8cm, forming a dense mat of glossy dark green leaves broadly edged with creamy-white, and often pink-tinged in winter. White flowers 10mm in width in erect racemes See Aubrieta, Arabis and Aurinia trial 2024-2026 for further information: https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards/ongoing-plant-trials/aubretia-arabis-aurinia

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Brassicaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Arabis can be annuals or evergreen perennials, usually mat-forming, with simple leaves and racemes of 4-petalled white, pink or purple flowers.
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Will tolerate hot, dry conditions and poor, infertile soils.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden

Pruning

Remove any stems that revert to the green-leaved form

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and gall midge

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews and white blister