Aethionema grandiflorum
STONE CRESS
Brassicaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names: Aethionema cordifolium, A. pallidiflorum, A. pulchellum

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Aethionema grandiflorum
STONE CRESS
Brassicaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink or crimson

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: blue-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, groundcovers, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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