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Aubrieta deltoidea

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Aubrieta
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: rock cress

About this plant

A slowly spreading, mat-forming, evergreen perennial to about 10cm high, with small, hairy, grey-green leaves. Pale to mid mauve-purple, four-petalled flowers are produced in short spikes from mid-spring to early summer.

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in well-drained soil in full sun but can tolerate light shade; an ideal plant for dry areas such as chalky slopes and on walls. Being hardy it is a useful container plant for spring colour

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to maintain compactness

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms and flea beetles.

Diseases

May be susceptible to white blister

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower BordersHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years