Botanical Name: Aethionema schistosum
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Common Name: Persian Rockcress  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, White

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Walkways

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: High Country Gardens

  • Description

  • Notes

Fragrant soft pink flowers cover this low growing plant in the spring. Tiny leaves are evergreen and an unusual powdery blue. Grows 10 inches tall and 15 inches wide. Tolerates loads of sun and heat, so its great in a rock garden, along pavers, or in the parkstrip.
Grow in full sun and in well drained soil. Does not tolerate wet soils. Parkstrip Area Value of 1 sf.