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Position

Sun exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
Aspect:
East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Rock cress, Arabis, is a popular alpine plant, for its easy going nature and free-flowering habit, typically bearing masses of flowers on short stems in late spring and early summer, above dense mats of evergreen foliage. Plants look effective grown with late flowering tulips in a well-drained border or a raised bed; on a rock garden they combine well with variegated aubretia.

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi ‘Old Gold’ bears sprays of small white flowers over a tapestry of gold-green variegated foliage. It's ideal for ground cover in rock gardens, bed edges, gravel beds and all containers with sedums and other alpines. For best results grow Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi ‘Old Gold’ in free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade.

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Arabis ‘Old gold’ and wildlife

Arabis ‘Old gold’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Arabis ‘Old gold’ poisonous?

Arabis ‘Old gold’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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