Spring Rock Cress

Spring Rock Cress Care

Arabis Verna

What is the plant

With delightful, little, bright purple flowers, Arabis verna, is widespread throughout the Mediterranean, but not common on Skopelos. It grows in shady, rocky sites. The four petals form a cross, which gives name to the family, Cruciferae.

The leaves which form a basal rosette are edible, hence the common English name, spring rock cress.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

4 - 7

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water only during the hottest, driest period of summer.
Pruning
Prune plant and remove dead flowers after blooms have died, to give the plant a clean, healthy look, and to promote new plant growth.
Fertilizer
Add a high Phosphorous fertilizer just before blooming. Rock Cress will bloom in the spring of the second year after planting, and every year afterward.

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Sunlight
Grow Rock Cress in full sun.
Soil
They will do well in fair to poor soils, with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Sandy, loam, or clay soil is fine.
Temperature
Germination takes around two to three weeks in the light, and at a temperature of 18 to 20°C (64 to 68°F).

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Container
This plant is extremely drought-tolerant and grows well in a container.
Popularity
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