About
Aubrieta 'Blue Whale' is a compact, evergreen perennial that reaches a height of roughly 10 cm. It forms dense mats adorned with small, fuzzy, mid-green foliage. In spring, it showcases an abundance of large, vibrant blue flowers that bloom on short stems.
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
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. An ideal plant for dry areas such as slopes and over walls, and a useful container plant for spring colour
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering to maintain shape
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms and flea beetles
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to white blister and downy mildew