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Aubrieta 'Aureovariegata' (v)
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aubrieta 'Aureovariegata'

a perennial making a mat of slender stems with small, yellow-margined leaves and mauve-pink flowers in spring

Synonyms
Aubrieta 'Golden King'
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Variegata Aurea'
see moreAubrieta deltoidea 'Aureo-marginata'
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cm
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Purple Green Variegated Yellow
Summer Green Variegated Yellow
Autumn Green Variegated Yellow
Winter Green Variegated Yellow
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to the UK
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

Prefers alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Good as ground cover or on sunny banks or walls

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Rock garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
  • Ground cover
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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