Growing Non-GMO Spring Charm Arabis Flower Seeds

Spring Charm Arabis can be started indoors or in a greenhouse 6-8 weeks before the final spring frost. Use well-draining potting soil. Arabis is typically easy to grow, but struggles with wet feet. Thin the seedlings to the sturdiest and apply a high-nitrogen fertilizer according to the directions on the brand you chose. There is no need to fertilize afterward. Also, try starting seeds directly in the garden bed once temperatures have warmed and there is no risk of frost. Optionally, to ensure proper plant health, mix in sand, wood chips, ground-up leaves, or other amendments to increase soil drainage before planting outside. If transplanting seedlings from indoors to out, harden them off gradually to avoid shock.

Spring Charm Arabis is tolerant to some heat, drought, and poor soils once established but must be drained sharply. After germination, all you need to do is wait for the flowers the following year. Deadheading spent flowers will extend the length of the blooming season. Cut back the entire plant severely after flowering; this usually occurs in mid-summer. Light shade can be tolerated, but full sun ensures the most amount of blooms and vibrancy of color.

Spring Charm Arabis in the Flower Garden

These Spring Charm Arabis flowers are a must for gardens on banks, slopes, or sandy areas! It will feel right at home in gardens located in low-elevation coastal regions. It even looks at home in prairies or meadow-like flower gardens. Arabis is also perfect for those cultivating gravel or rock gardens. Try pairing it with plants that bloom in mid to late summer and into fall. This will allow a beautiful trade-off of attention between plants.

Landscape Use of Spring Charm Arabis

The hardy foliage and brightly colored blooms make these Arabis plants perfect for infertile, drought-prone yards and gardens. Use them as a ground cover to protect the soil and provide color in the spring to early summer before other bloomers take the show.

About Spring Charm Arabis Garden Seeds

Arabis blepharophylla is not listed as toxic on the ASPCA’s website. There is conflicting information regarding the edibility of this variety of Arabis for humans, but it is not thought to be harmful to consume. Other varieties of Arabis are commonly consumed in a similar way to watercress. Consume with caution if desired,

• and ask a healthcare provider any questions.

Arabis’ fragrant flowers are endemic natives to California and are considered rare. They are not known to be invasive in any area. It can also be known as Garden Arabis, Wall Cress, Garden Rock Cress, or Caucasian Rock Cress.

Arabis blepharophylla, more commonly known as Arabis, is native to specifically the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding coastal regions. The genus Arabis has grown exponentially over the last several years, with many of the "old world" varieties retaining the genus Arabis while many of the "new world" varieties having been reclassified in the Boechera genus.

Tips From Our Gardeners

"California natives will be glad to see these seeds on the market. Plant these in your Californian gardens or send them as gifts to your Californian friends to help a struggling population of wildflowers!"

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Spring Charm Arabis Seeds Per Package:

• 250 mg Packet - Approximately 530 seeds
• 0.25 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 15,000 Seeds
• 1 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 60,000 Seeds

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