Arabis ferdinandi coburgii Variegata

The Arabis ferdinandi coburgii Variegata is a rockery perennial par excellence. Its white flowers are borne on numerous peduncles, 10 cm (4in) tall, appearing in May in small upright clusters, above a dark green foliage marginated with cream. Its oblong, smooth and glossy leaves form a small cushion of evergreen rosettes.

Easy to grow, the variegated Arabis is content with ordinary soil, but it gives the best result when planted with stony soil, in well-drained soil and in full sun, as ground cover, bordering a bed, in a flowered pavement, as a crown on a low wall, or on a rocky slope. Pair with other rockery perennials such as small sedums, Iberis, Moss Phlox or Aubrietas, or as a ground cover for bulbous plants.

This species from mountainous regions in southeastern Europe has the same growth habit as Arabis caucasica with smaller glabrous leaves and a low growing habit.