Scientific Name:
Aubrieta
x
cultorum
Pronunciation:
aw-bree-EH-tuh ex kull-TORE-um
Common Name:
common rock cress
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, sessile, most matured blades obovate, 1-2.5cm long x 1-1.5cm wide, sparsely toothed margin, downy; raceme florets about 2cm wide with four brightly coloured petals.
Habit:
Epiphytic
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (A. deltoidea x A. gracilis)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include A. 'Grandiflora', A. 'Red Cascade' and A. 'Deep Purple’.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Silique, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
shear back once flowers are spent
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area : Axcent series cv. 'Deep Purple’
- (ONE) Overpass North side East : cv. Red Cascade