Aubrieta [Axcent Light Blue] ('Abrz0002') (Axcent Series)

RHS Plant Profile

aubrieta [Axcent Light Blue]

RHS / Joanna Kossak

Synonyms

Aubrieta 'Abrz0002', Aubrieta [Axcent Glacier Light Blue] (Axcent Series)

Alpine Rockery

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A compact, mat-forming, evergreen perennial up to 15cm tall with small, ovate to oblong, grey-green leaves. The mounded foliage is covered from late spring to early summer with pale to mid-blue flowers, each with a tiny yellow eye

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

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): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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: Trade

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. See aubrieta arabis and aurinia trial 2024-2026

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Rock garden
Patio and container plants
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Garden edging
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to maintain compactness

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and flea beetles

Diseases

May be susceptible to white blister