Bulbs: BLOOMS 2011 CONTINUES......, 1 by jxmas

jxmas wrote:
Cem -- more on my arabis -- most of the year it's like a groundcover sending out long aboveground 'runners' that don't seem to root, I like it in the summer because it needs less water than grass to stay green.

In spring the flower stems stand up (sometimes as much as a foot) and dance in the breeze without much breakage which is another plus for me because it is so windy here. After flowering they create lots of seed pods which is when I cut them back.

I've grown it from seed starting indoors and the seedlings are tiny and fragile which is probably why it doesn't self seed in my yard -- the constant squirrel digging makes sure that only the strongest seedlings survive :-D