species 2,075 observations

Garden Arabis

Arabis caucasica

Field notes

Arabis caucasica is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) known by the common names garden arabis, mountain rock cress or Caucasian rockcress.

Supports All

1 native animals
supported in the US

Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Golden Dung Fly 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Ground covers
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Well drained
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Heat Poor soil Rabbits
Habit: Mounding Spreading
Plant type: Ground cover Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension.