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Aubrieta macedonica

Aubrieta macedonica var macedonica
Rock cress

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Aubrietia macedonica, a dense clump covered with light blue-mauve flowers.
Height at maturity
15 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time April to May
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Description

Perennials for rock gardens, flowered walls or pavements where they often form large carpets of flowers in spring.

Very dense tuft of grey-green foliage covered with light blue-lilac flowers.

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Aubrieta macedonica (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time April to May
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Light blue-lilac.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Evergreen, carpeting.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Aubrieta

Species

macedonica

Cultivar

var macedonica

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Rock cress

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Any ordinary soil that is well-drained, rather dry, and stony. Self-seeds in a rocky yet moist soil.

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Rocky

Care

Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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