Aubrieta 'Aureovariegata' (v)

RHS Plant Profile
aubrieta 'Aureovariegata'
aubrieta 'Aureovariegata' Dorling Kindersley 2003

Synonyms

Aubrieta 'Golden King'
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Variegata Aurea'
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Aureo-marginata'

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Alpine Rockery Herbaceous Perennial

a perennial making a mat of slender stems with small, yellow-margined leaves and mauve-pink flowers in spring

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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