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Aubrieta

Aubrieta deltoidea

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
Aubrieta (Aubrieta deltoidea)

Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

violet, magenta

What actually matters with this one

Shear it back by half the moment flowering ends. Skip that one job and it goes bare and woody in the centre.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
15 cm
Flowers
March to May
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.