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Herbaceous Perennial

Aubrieta pinardii

A compact, tufted evergreen perennial, about 10cm tall, forming a mound of small, greyish, mid-green leaves, and producing pale purplish-pink 4-petalled flowers with yellow centres, from spring into early summer; endemic to mountains in Turkey

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Ultimate height

Up to 10cm

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Tufted
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: Unresolved
Plant range: C Turkey

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in sharply-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. An ideal plant for dry areas such as rock gardens and sloping sites; native to rocky mountain slopes in Turkey and found in rubble under rock cliffs

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Wildlife gardens
Banks and slopes
Garden edging

Pruning

Lightly trim after flowering to maintain shape

Pests

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

Diseases

May be susceptible to white blister and downy mildew

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