- Botanical name: Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold'
- Common name: Rock rose
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Plant Type: Alpine, Perennial, Evergreen
Variegation
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Rock cress, Arabis, is a popular alpine plant, for its easy going nature and free-flowering habit, typically bearing masses of flowers on short stems in late spring and early summer, above dense mats of evergreen foliage. Plants look effective grown with late flowering tulips in a well-drained border or a raised bed; on a rock garden they combine well with variegated aubretia.
Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi ‘Old Gold’ bears sprays of small white flowers over a tapestry of gold-green variegated foliage. It’s ideal for ground cover in rock gardens, bed edges, gravel beds and all containers with sedums and other alpines. For best results grow Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi ‘Old Gold’ in free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade.
How to grow Arabis 'Old Gold'
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Plant size
10cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, south facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
Do not Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do not Take cuttings in March |
A
Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do not Take cuttings in August |
S
Do not Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
N
Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
Arabis 'Old Gold' and wildlife
Arabis 'Old Gold' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Arabis 'Old Gold' poisonous?
Arabis 'Old Gold' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
