About

Aubrieta 'Doctor Mules Variegata' is an evergreen perennial that forms a dense mat of small, mid-green foliage edged with a creamy-white margin. In mid- to late spring, it produces abundant clusters of small blue-purple blooms.

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

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Aspect

West-facing, South-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, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Coastal, Rock garden

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 This plant was part of the RHS Aubrieta, Arabis and Aurinia trial 2024-2026

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

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