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Alpine RockeryHerbaceous Perennial

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold' (v)

rock cress 'Old Gold'

A compact, mat-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen, variegated perennial to 10cm tall with rosettes of narrowly oblong, dark green leaves with bright yellow margins and racemes of white flowers in spring

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Ultimate height

Up to 10cm

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–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)

Botanical details

Family: Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen or Semi 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 seed or by softwood cuttings, or by division in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Banks and slopes
Garden edging
Ground cover

Pruning

Trim back after flowering to maintain compactness

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, gall midge and flea beetles

Diseases

May be infected by a downy mildew and white blister

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