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Botanical Name: Aubretia
Common Name: False Rockcress
Hardiness: Zone 4 - 7
Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Bloom Time:
Flower Colours: Lavender, Rose, Lilac
Foliage:
Height: 6 - 8 inches
Spread:
Soil Type: Fertile
Moisture: Well drained
Care Level:
Aubretia

General Description:
Carpets of color at the front of flowerbeds or down retaining walls. They happily sprawl to several times their tiny 6" height and in spring cover themselves with four petalled flwoers in shades of pink and purple.

Care and Maintenance:
Asks only for sunshine or a little shade and fertile, well drained soil.

Uses & Features:
Edging
Ground cover
Containers
Slopes

Varieties Available:
Mixed Hybrids
Whitewell Gem