Aubrieta 'Argenteovariegata' (v)
aubrieta 'Argenteovariegata'
A mat-forming or trailing perennial whose small leaves have variable white margins, contrasting with the single mauve-pink flowers in spring
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink Purple | Green Grey Silver White | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green Grey Silver White | |||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver White | |||
Winter | Green Grey Silver White |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Trailing
- 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
Accepted
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 seed, softwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and flea beetles
Diseases
May be infected by white blister
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