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Fragrant Persian Stonecress (Aethionema)
Aethionema schistosum
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$8.79
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$8.79
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$10.99
per Plant - 2.5" Pot
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10" tall x 15" wide (seed propagated). Hundreds of soft pink flower clusters smother this plant in early spring; get close and you will enjoy its intensely sweet fragrance. The tiny leaves are evergreen, and are a distinctive powder . When finished blooming, cut back the old flowering stems to just above the new cluster of foliage at the base of the plant.
Plant in a lean, fast-draining soil, where Aethionema will spread by reseeding itself. Plant early-blooming, low-growing Veronica liwanensis or Alyssum 'Mountain Gold' to carpet the ground around it.
Plant in a lean, fast-draining soil, where Aethionema will spread by reseeding itself. Plant early-blooming, low-growing Veronica liwanensis or Alyssum 'Mountain Gold' to carpet the ground around it.
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Overall rating: 4.8333335 / 5 from 6 reviews.
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The second year it looks fantastic
"Added this to my rental property's front garden last Spring and it came up great this year and pops in front of the nepeta. I was hoping to order some for my own garden but it's sold out ☹️"
Slow start but turned out great!
"I planted in April 2021 and was worried about it all year - it didn't grow at all from the size I received it. But after it woke up from the winter in 2022 it really took off and tripled in size. The flowers are a lovely pale pink and smell nice. I hope it does spread!"
Beautiful results
"They seem small at first but due to the excellent planting instructions , they are flourishing. Didn't lose a single plant from HCG."
Be patient & you'll be rewarded
"When the plants arrived, I wasn't sure they would survive. A year later and it's growing nicely with lovely blooms. I like it so much in my rock garden that I'm ordering some more."
GROWN IN POTS IN FULL SUN AND THRIVING!
"THIS LITTLE PLANT IS A STAPLE OF MINE. . . I TUCK IT INTO POTS WITH OTHER PLANTS AND IT ADAPTS BEAUTIFULLY. IT'S A TOUGH PLANT THAT HOLDS UP TO OUR EXTREME SUMMER HEAT WITH REGULAR WATERING. ALSO, UNUSUAL AND PRETTY."
Great xeric plant
"Persian stonecress grows very well in my alkaline clayey garden soil. Spreads a bit, but is not rampant. Lovely in closeup. Elevation at my home is about 5800 ft, zone 5."