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Brassicaceae
Aubrieta
Aubrieta deltoidea
Cheerfulness and resilience.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Aubrieta
- Native to
- Southeast Europe, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.25-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Named after French botanical artist Claude Aubriet, who illustrated plants for King Louis XIV.
- This plant can cascade dramatically over stone walls, creating stunning purple waterfalls of color.
- Aubrieta is evergreen in mild climates, providing year-round ground cover.
- The plant thrives in the cracks between rocks and in poor soil where other plants struggle.
- Cutting back the plant hard after flowering encourages a second flush of blooms in autumn.
Color meanings
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optimism
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perseverance