Purple Rock Cress

Did you know

• It creates spectacular cascading carpets of color when planted atop stone walls and allowed to tumble over the edges.
• The genus was named after Claude Aubriet, a French botanical illustrator who painted plants for King Louis XIV.
• Purple rock cress is one of the earliest perennials to bloom in spring, often flowering alongside crocuses and daffodils.
• Hard pruning after flowering encourages fresh compact growth and often produces a smaller second bloom in fall.
• In its native habitat, it grows naturally in limestone crevices and cliff faces across the mountains of southeastern Europe.

Color meanings

Uses

• rock gardens
• wall plantings
• ground cover
• alpine gardens