Aubrieta 'Elsa Lancaster'
aubrieta 'Elsa Lancaster'
A compact, mat-forming perennial to 15cm high with small, fleshy, grey-green leaves. Four-petalled, purple flowers with tiny yellow eyes are borne on short spikes above the foliage in late spring and early summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical 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
Unresolved
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 softwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- 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
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