Nursery Located At Ruckman Road 15 
Arabis procurrens. An evergreen creeping species that forms lovely ‘mats of dark, 
glossy green leafy rosettes; It has showy white flowers: in loose clusters on 8 to 10 
inch stems in April and May. The flower resemble the candytufts. A very useful 
plant that is easy to grow in any soil and in either sun or shade. (pH 5-8)’. Very 
good for walls and terraces, especially in the shade. 
 Arabis sturii. Probably a dwarf, clustery form of ‘the above. It forms dense, slowly 
spreading rounded clumps of dark, glossy evergreen leaves with a lovely display 
of pure white candytufts on 5 inch stems in April and May. Another excellent wall 
plant in any soil in sun or shade. (pH 5-8) 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS. Bear Berry. (Ericaceae, Heath Family) 
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi."(Bear Berry) Dense mats of long trailing branches with small 
leathery green leaves that turn a pleasing copper color in fall. White bell shaped 
flowers in May, followed by bright red berries in summer and fall. The best of 
all evergreen ground covers for poor, dry, gravely or sandy acid soil in full sun or 
light shade. (pH 4-5) Our plants are propagated by cuttings and grown in pots, 
the only way to transplant this worthy subject. 
Courtesy American Rock Garden Society 
Arenaria montana 
ARENARIA. Sandwort. (Caryophyllaceae, Pink aes 
Arenaria laricifolia. A fine green mat of small pointed leaves on thin, creeping branches, 
covered with showy white cup shaped flowers on 2 inch stems in May and June. 
Exceptionally fine for planting between stepping stones in walks. An easy and 
quick grower in a sandy acid soil in full sun. (pH 5-6) 
Arenaria montana. The best and showiest of all the Arenarias, with long trailing stems 
of glossy green leaves and large white flowers in May. This most desirable species 
from southern Europe is a real charmer when it drops from crevices in the rock 
~ garden or down the side of a wall. Easy to grow in full sun or light shade and a 
loose loam a bit on the acid side. (pH 6-7) 
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Arenaria verna caespitosa. A tiny. moss-like species no more than % inch thick that 
grows into dense little mats and studded with tiny white stars in early spring. an- 
other good one for between stepping stones and for sink gardens. It must have a 
well drained soil in sun or light shade. (pH 5-7) 
