Plant of the Week: Arabis

It is also known as rock cress and is one of those pretty, small, white-flowering plants that help brighten late winter and early spring.
Plant of the week - arabis.Plant of the week - arabis.
Plant of the week - arabis.

The blooms can start to appear as early as December and continue till the following April, so this is the perfect plant for a rockery or scree garden. Arabis prefers poor but well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine. It’s very hardy but very small – if it reaches a height of six inches, then it’s done very well. But it grows to form well-behaved mats that are easy to propagate.