Arabis caucasica compacta 'Schneehaube'
Arabis caucasica compacta 'Schneehaube'
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syn. Arabis caucasica compacta 'Snowcap'
Mountain rock cress is one of the best plants for the rockery. Billows of white flowers are particularly stunning tumbling over stone walls or when used as an edging along paths. This mat-forming, evergreen perennial is native to the limestone cliffs of the Caucasus Mountains. Good drainage is essential.
Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.
Zones: 3 to 7
Family: Brassicaceae
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 4 to 7 in.
Spread: 12 to 18 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Dry, Well-drained
Bloom Time: March to April
Native Range: Southeast Europe to the Caucasus