About
Aubrieta Axcent Light Blue ('Abrz0002'PBR) is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that typically reaches heights of up to 15 cm. It features small, oval to elongated leaves in a grey-green hue. From late spring through early summer, the plant is adorned with clusters of pale to mid-blue flowers, each accented by a small yellow center.
About the genus
Aubrieta are low-growing, evergreen perennials characterized by their small foliage and compact clusters of four-petaled blooms that appear in pink and purple hues during the spring season.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Rock garden, Patio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- 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
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering to maintain compactness
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and flea beetles
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to white blister