Arabian Stonecress

Aethionema arabicum

Brassicaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Aethionema arabicum is a perennial ornamental plant in the Brassicaceae family, growing 0.2–0.4 meters tall. It thrives in full sun with low water needs, preferring sandy, loamy, or chalky soils. Suitable for USDA zones 5–8, it blooms with pink and purple flowers from April to June and attracts pollinators. It is not fragrant.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Low water

Soil

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Height

0.2–0.4 m

Spread

0.2–0.3 m

Zones

5–8

Flower colors

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Indoor Sowing
Bloom Period
Direct Sowing
Transplanting
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