Arabis caucasica
Arabis caucasica
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Bulgaria | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Morocco | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Yemen
Wikimedia: H. Zell
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Arabis
- Species:
- Arabis caucasica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; surface sow on well-drained medium.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months. Requires light / surface sow (fine seed).