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Aubrieta 'Doctor Mules Variegata' (v)
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aubrieta 'Doctor Mules Variegata'

An evergreen perennial producing a mat of small, mid-green leaves with a neat creamy-white border. Masses of small blue-purple flowers are produced in mid- to late spring

Synonyms
Aubrieta 'Dr Mules' variegated

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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cm
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Purple Green White
Summer Green White
Autumn Green White
Winter Green White
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
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

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 softwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Coastal
  • Rock garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Garden edging
  • Ground cover
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and flea beetles

Diseases

May be infected by white blister

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