About
Aubrieta Cascade Series is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that typically reaches a height of around 10 cm. This plant features small, hairy leaves that are mid-green to grey-green in color. The flowers, which bloom in spring, have four petals and come in an array of deep blues, mauves, pinks, and purples, appearing in short clusters. This variety is well-suited for cascading over walls.
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