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Aethionema Species, Stonecress

Aethionemagrandiflorum

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Family

Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Aethionema (ee-thee-oh-NEE-muh)

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Species

grandiflorum (gran-dih-FLOR-um)

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Synonym

Aethionema pallidiflorum

Aethionema pulchellum

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Pink

Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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ROSLINDALE, MA | February 2015 | neutral

This is a rock garden plant, well worth growing if you have a gritty bed with perfect drainage in full sun.

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