A compact, evergreen perennial, about 8cm tall, forming a mound of small, smooth, mid-green leaves, and producing relatively large, 4-petalled mauve-pink flowers with a central yellow eye, from mid to late spring, followed by slender seed pods
Up to 10 cm
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in sharply-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. An ideal plant for dry areas such as rock gardens, slopes and over walls; native to rocky mountain slopes and rubble under rock cliffs This plant was part of the RHS Aubrieta, Arabis and Aurinia trial 2024-2026 https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards/ongoing-plant-trials/aubretia-arabis-aurinia
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer. Propagate by seed in spring or autumn, though seed-grown plants may vary
Cut back after flowering to maintain shape
May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms and flea beetles
May be susceptible to white blister and downy mildew