Variegated Alpine Rock Cress

Other Names: Ferdinand's Wall Cress

Description:

This variegated rock cress is a unique addition to rock and alpine gardens; also great to grow over walls and trailing along slopes; great in particularly hot spots in the garden

Ornamental Features:

Variegated Alpine Rock Cress is smothered in stunning lightly-scented white daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from early to late spring. It's attractive small deeply cut narrow leaves remain grayish green in colour with showy creamy white variegation throughout the year. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Variegated Alpine Rock Cress is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Variegated Alpine Rock Cress is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover
• Container Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Variegated Alpine Rock Cress will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider covering it with a thick layer of mulch in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder zones. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.