Aubrieta 'Red Cascade' (Cascade Series)


aubrieta 'Red Cascade'
'Red Cascade' is a strong-growing mat-forming perennial that may be grown as an annual, with single, deep magenta-red flowers in spring
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 | Red Purple | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical 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
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
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
Can get aphids and flea beetles
Diseases
May be infected by white blister
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