Perennials > Arabis > Arabis alpina > Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Variegata'
Arabis alpina
ssp. caucasica 'Variegata'
Variegata Rockcress
| Family |
| Cruciferae |
| Genus |
| Arabis |
| Species |
| alpina |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegata' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Subspecies |
| caucasica |
| Synonyms |
| Brassicaceae |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a well-drained soil, cutting back after flowering if overly vigorous. |
| Pests |
| The arabis midge (Dasyneura arabis) may cause galling and malformation on flowering shoots, which should be removed and burned as soon as infestation is spotted. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate from softwood cuttings in summer in a sandy propagating medium. May also be propagated by division or by seen in spring or autumn (although seeds will likely not come true). |
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