3 Arabis Old Gold Rock Cress Plants, 9cm Pots

Arabis Old Gold, also known as Gold Rock Cress, is a striking hardy evergreen perennial prized for its vivid gold and green variegated foliage and its cheerful white spring blooms. Forming a dense, mat-forming carpet of low-growing growth, it is one of the most reliable and low-maintenance perennials available for rockeries, alpine settings, and garden borders alike. Supplied as a pack of 3 established plants in 9cm pots, each plant arrives ready to be placed straight into the garden or a container.

Plant Growing Conditions:

Arabis Old Gold is a sun-loving, hardy perennial that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. It is perfectly suited to rock garden and rockery settings, chalk garden borders, and alpine rock garden environments. Equally at home as a wall plant or path edging plant, it excels at the front of a border or along a garden edge. Tolerant of partial shade and highly drought tolerant once established, it is one of the most dependable outdoor garden plants available for low-effort growing across a wide range of conditions.

Cultural Information:

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• Botanical Name: Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii 'Old Gold'
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• Common Names: Rock Cress, Gold Rock Cress, Arabian Cress
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• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
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• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 5–10 cm × 30–45 cm (variety dependent)
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• Growth Habit: Mat-forming, Trailing, Low-growing Spreading Perennial
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• Perfect for: Rock Gardens, Rockeries, Alpine Borders, Wall Planting, Path Edging, Front of Border, Wildlife Gardens, Containers & Pots
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• Flowering Time: Spring (March to May)
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• Flower Colour: White
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• Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
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• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators
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• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial — fully hardy in UK & Northern European climates
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• Foliage: Striking Gold and Green Variegated Leaves, retained year-round
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• Soil Type: Well-drained, chalk, sandy or loamy soils
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• Drought Tolerance: High once established
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• Maintenance Level: Low — evergreen ground cover that suppresses weeds naturally
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What's Included:

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• 3 x Arabis Old Gold plants
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• Supplied in 9cm pots, ready to plant
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• Ideal for autumn planting to allow roots to establish ahead of the spring flowering season
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Note: This listing is for the Old Gold variety, recognised for its distinctive gold-variegated foliage — a feature that sets it apart from standard green-leaved rock cress varieties and provides year-round visual interest even outside the flowering season.

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How Your Plants Arrive
Every plant is individually wrapped in our plastic-free packaging and secured in a custom box designed to keep them upright and protected in transit. If anything arrives damaged, get in touch — we'll replace it.

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