Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Douler Angevine' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

mountain rock cress 'Douler Angevine'

RHS / Janet Cubey

Synonyms

Arabis 'Douler Angevine'
Arabis alpina 'Douler Angevine'
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Angevine'

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'Douler Angevine' is a vigorous evergreen, mat-forming herbaceous perennial, up to 15cm high, with rosettes of variegated, yellow-edged green leaves and pink-mauve flowers in late spring and early summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

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

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

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

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–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: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; will tolerate hot, dry conditions and poor, infertile soils, and is good for ground cover

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer, or by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Rock garden
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to arabis midge and flea beetles

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, white blister, and virus diseases