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Aubrieta 'Hamburger Stadtpark'
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aubrieta 'Hamburger Stadtpark'

A mat-forming or trailing evergreen perennial, to 15cm in height, bearing a mass of small, 4-petalled, purple flowers in spring. Good tumbling over a low wall

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Purple Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or 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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun; it is a useful plant for dry areas such as chalky slopes or the tops of walls

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
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Banks and slopes
  • Bedding
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
Pruning

Clip over after flowering to keep plants bushy

Pests

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

Diseases

May be susceptible to white blister

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