Fragrant Persian Stonecress
Aethionema schistosum
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Brassicaceae
Plant Description: Evergreen low growing perennial. Stonecress is a fragrant wildflower and will spread by reseading itself. Blue-green foliage can be enjoyed with the light pink flower clusters.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 10" tall x 15" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Effortless Irrigation
- Fragrance Garden
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Planting Path
- Marvelous Mulch
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
