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Aubrieta 'Abrz0002'PBR
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aubrieta [Axcent Light Blue]

A compact, mat-forming, evergreen perennial up to 15cm tall with small, ovate to oblong, grey-green leaves. The mounded foliage is covered from late spring to early summer with pale to mid-blue flowers, each with a tiny yellow eye

Synonyms
Aubrieta 'Abrz0002'PBR
Aubrieta Axcent Glacier Light Blue (Axcent Series)
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cm
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Green Grey Silver
Summer Blue Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green Grey Silver
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Matforming
Genus

Aubrieta are mat-forming evergreen perennials with small leaves and short racemes of 4-petalled flowers in shades of pink and purple in spring

Name status

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Rock garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Garden edging
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back after flowering to maintain compactness

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and flea beetles

Diseases

May be infected by white blister

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