 Aubrieta deltoidea 'Dr. Mules Variegated' $5.95
- common names: purple rockcress
- flowering season: spring
- height: 2 to 4 inches, spreading wider
- Light requirements: full sun
- Soil requirements: average, well drained
- Water requirments: average
- Growth habit: low and spreading
- How to propagate: tip cuttings in early summer; layering the outer stems
- Leaf type: small oval green leaves also with cream coloring
- Ways to use it such as in a pot or otherwise: a long lived perennial for the sunny rock garden
- Special characteristics: the attractive foliage lasts throughout the year while the purple flowers are a spring blanket of color
A low, ground-hugging plant, purple rockcress is an unusual variegated form. Its spring flowers are a rich purple. It is very cold hardy to USDA Zone 3. Where winters are mild enough, it is evergreen. This plant is ideal for planting the crevices of a stone wall or between the flagstones of a patio. |
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