Arabis caucasica compacta 'Schneehaube'

Mountain rock cress is one of the best plants for the rockery. Billows of white flowers are particularly stunning tumbling over stone walls or when used as an edging along paths. This mat-forming, evergreen perennial is native to the limestone cliffs of the Caucasus Mountains. Good drainage is essential.

Distinctions: Winner of the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Zones: 3 to 7

Family: Brassicaceae

Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Height: 4 to 7 in.

Spread: 12 to 18 in.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil: Dry, Well-drained

Bloom Time: March to April

Native Range: Southeast Europe to the Caucasus