Aubrieta Seeds - Whitewell Gem
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 9
HEIGHT
4 - 6 inches
WIDTH
12 - 23 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Mid spring to early summer
BLOOM COLOR
Violet purple
GROWTH RATE
Moderate
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
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Rock Cress (Aubrieta Hybrida Whitewell Gem) - Grow this terrific perennial from Aubrieta seeds. Aubrieta Whitewell Gem, commonly known as Rock Cress, is an extremely popular rock garden plant and a familiar sight in the spring garden.MORE ROCK CRESS OPTIONS
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Seeds must be covered thinly
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 6.5 - 7.5
SOWING RATE
Approximately 2000 Aubrieta seeds covers 40 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 inches
Rock Cress (Aubrieta Hybrida Whitewell Gem) - Grow this terrific perennial from Aubrieta seeds. Aubrieta Whitewell Gem, commonly known as Rock Cress, is an extremely popular rock garden plant and a familiar sight in the spring garden. It forms a low cushion of evergreen leaves, literally smothered by flowers for several months. This Rock Cress variety has flowers in various shades of purple to violet, over grey-green leaves. These ground cover plants should be trimmed lightly immediately after blooming, to encourage a thick mounding habit. Rock Cress plants are an excellent choice for a rock garden in sun or partial shade, growing over rock walls, or in alpine troughs, containers, or in mass plantings for a flowering ground cover. Aubrieta plants do take light foot traffic.
Sow Aubrieta ground cover seed indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last expected frost date. Use starter trays using a sterilized mix. Press the Rock Cress seeds into the soil and thinly cover. The Aubrieta seeds need light to germinate. Transplant into the garden 12 inches apart after frost danger has passed. After frost season has passed, Rock Cress ground cover seeds can be directly sown into a prepared seedbed outdoors.
Common Questions
How can the aubrieta plant be used in a landscape?
These flowers are great for banks, slopes, beds and borders, edging plants, ground cover, they are beautiful in containers cascading over the edge and rock walls.
Do aubrieta flowers attract any pollinators?
Yes, these beautiful flowers attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
Will deer eat these plants?
No, deer tend to avoid the aubrieta plants.
Do I need to prune back my plants?
Yes, when flowering has finished for the season, cut back to encourage new growth and maintain compact form. Best practice is to trim back no more than ½ the plant at one time.
What are some good companion plants?
Plants such as candytuft, snow in summer, phlox, lambs ear, blue fescue, dianthus, and sedums all go well with the aubrieta plants.
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