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Alpine RockeryHerbaceous PerennialSynonym
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Aureo-marginata'

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'
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| 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
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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 susceptible to white blister
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