Aubrieta gracilis 'KITTE'

Aubrieta gracilis 'KITTE'
aubretia, dwarf rock cress
aubretia, dwarf rock cress
SIZE/TYPE | low or groundcovering |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 0.1-0.1m |
USUAL WIDTH | 0.3-0.5m |
LEAVES | evergreen broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | showy |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | April - May |
LOCATION | full sun |
USDA zone (lowest) | 5 (down to -29°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Perennials |
Aubretia is a rock plant with fantastic colour of flowers early in the season. Kitte is a variety with large flowers, possibly twice as big compared to other aubretias, rich magenta purple or purple violet with prominent veins and a small yellow eye around the throat. Leaves are evergreen, dull green, thick, quite small. It flowers usually from mid April for a few weeks.
Aubretia likes free draining soil or a pot with gritty soil. It is a beautiful edging plant for perennial beds – after the flowering has finished it makes a nice groundcover that benefits from light pruning, possibly with a small dose of a liquid fertilizer after flowering. Hardy to about -29°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 22-04-2015
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