(Axcent™ Purple Rockcress, Purple Rockcress)

The colorful rockcress in this series bloom earlier than most cultivars and for longer. They have vigorous spreading to mound-forming habits and can stay colorful with dense blooms for as long as eight weeks in the spring. The glowing purple, violet, pink or white flowers and play beautifully against its fuzzy green mats of foliage.

Sunny locations with fertile, neutral to alkaline, well-draining soil are preferred. It should be watered regularly before and after blooming but can be allowed...

(Cascade Purple Rockcress)

A reliable perennial for the rock or alpine garden, these hybrids have are very free-flowering. In spring the Cascade Series comes alive with large four-petaled blooms of red, purple or blue on mat-forming plants. Attractive evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage has a softly fuzzy appearance.

Grow plants of the Cascade Series rockcress in full sun and well-drained soil as an edging or try it tucked into the crevices of a stone wall. Self-seeding but not invasive, rockcress also makes a fine groundcover...

(Madly™ Blue Violet Purple Rockcress, Purple Rockcress)

The richly hued Madly™ Blue Violet rockcress blooms with a lower amount of needed winter chill than others, and then a four- to six-week flowering display. It has a vigorous spreading to mound-forming habit and stays colorful with dense blooms in spring until temperatures get too warm. A second flowering season occurs again in early/mid- autumn. The glowing blue-purple flowers of this cultivar plays beautifully against the fuzzy gray-green mats of foliage.

Sunny locations with fertile, neutral...

(Madly™ Magenta Purple Rockcress, Purple Rockcress)

Sweetly colored violet-rose blossoms adorn the Madly™ Magenta rockcress. This hybrid blooms with a lower amount of needed winter chill than others, and then a four- to six-week flowering display. It has a vigorous spreading to mound-forming habit and stays colorful with dense blooms in spring until temperatures get too warm. A second flowering season occurs again in early/mid- autumn. The glowing rosy flowers (with hints of reddish violet) of this cultivar plays beautifully against the fuzzy gray-green...

(Madly™ Purple Rockcress, Purple Rockcress)

The colorful rockcress in the Madly™ Series bloom with a lower amount of needed winter chill than others, and then display a prolonged flowering display. They have vigorous spreading to mound-forming habits and can stay colorful with dense blooms for as long as six weeks in the spring. A second flowering season occurs again in early autumn. The glowing blue-purple or violet-rose flowers of the two cultivars play beautifully against their fuzzy green mats of foliage.

Sunny locations with fertile,...

(Purple Rockcress)

The brilliant violet-purple blooms of purple rockcress will add grand color to any sunny border in need of a boost. This mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial becomes clothed in flowers in spring to early summer. Its blooming period lasts for an average of three weeks, sometimes even a month. The glowing flowers and play beautifully against its fuzzy green mats of foliage. Purple rockcress originates from regions in the eastern Mediterranean to Iran where it is adapted to alpine areas.

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(Gloria Purple Rockcress, Purple Rockcress)

The exceptional blooms of ‘Gloria’ are vivid magenta. This mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial becomes clothed in flowers in spring to early summer. Its blooming period lasts for an average of three weeks, sometimes even a month. The glowing flowers and play beautifully against its fuzzy green mats of foliage. Purple rockcress originates from regions in the eastern Mediterranean to Iran where it is adapted to alpine locales.

Sunny locations with fertile, neutral to alkaline, well-draining...

(Leichtlin's Rockcress, Purple Rockcress)

The brilliant purple-red blooms of Leitchlin’s rockcress will add umph to any sunny border in need of a color boost. This mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial becomes clothed in flowers in spring to early summer. Its blooming period lasts for an average of three weeks, sometimes even a month. The glowing flowers and play beautifully against its fuzzy green mats of foliage. Purple rockcress originates from regions in the eastern Mediterranean to Iran where it is adapted to alpine locales.

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(Purple Rockcress, Variegated Rockcress)

There are various variegated forms of purple rockcress that fall into this group. This mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial becomes clothed in flowers in spring to early summer. Its blooming period lasts for an average of three weeks, sometimes even a month. The pretty vivid flowers and play beautifully against its fuzzy green mats of variegated foliage that’s usually edged in cream. The flowers come in an array of colors to include violet-purple, violet-blue, pink and white. Purple rockcress originates...

(Japanese Aucuba)

Japanese laurel is a tall, bushy, broadleaf evergreen shrub that, as its name suggests, is native to Japan and eastern Asia. Its most ornamental features are its thick, glossy, dark green leaves and bright red fruits that appear in fall and remain throughout winter. One particularly popular selection is ‘Crotonifolia’, which has beautiful gold-spotted foliage. This shrub tolerates moist well drained soil and prefers partial shade. To avoid sunscald and leaf desiccation, protect Japanese laurel from...