Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Purple Rock Cress

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Aubrieta deltoidea
A mat-forming, evergreen perennial, reaching a maximum size of 16 inches x 4 ( usually much lower ) feet. It is popular as a landscape plant and always looks great trailing over a low stone wall.
The small, toothed, wedge-shaped leaves are gray-green to mid-green.
The very abundant flowers, up to 1 inch across, range from pink to reddish-pink, violet or purple.They are borne during mid to late spring.
Hardy zones 3 to 8 in full sun on neutral to alkaline, well drained soil.
They should be cut back hard after blooming to maintain vigor.
Plants grown from seed may be variable in bloom color.


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Argenteovariegata
A mat-forming, evergreen perennial, reaching a maximum size of 4 inches x 3 feet.
The mid-green foliage is boldly variegated creamy-white.
The intense mid-blue flowers are borne during spring.

Aurea
A low growing, evergreen perennial, reaching up to 8 inches in height.
The foliage is edged in golden-yellow.
The blue-violet flowers are borne during spring.

Bengal
Mat-forming, evergreen perennials with either lavender, deep reddish-pink or purple flowers borne mid to late spring.

Bob Saunders
The double flowers are reddish-purple, it is otherwise identical to the species.

Bressingham Pink
The double flowers are pink, it is otherwise identical to the species.

Bressingham Red
The flowers are large and rosy-red, it is otherwise identical to the species.

Dr Mules
The flowers are deep blue-violet, it is otherwise identical to the species.
It sometimes reblooms during autumn.

Greencourt Purple
The purple flowers are large and double, it is otherwise identical to the species.

Gurgedyke
The flowers are deep purple, it is otherwise identical to the species.

Red Carpet
Bright red flowers.

Royal Blue
A mat-forming, evergreen perennial, reaching up to 6 inches x 3 + feet.
The flowers range from lavender to blue to violet.
It is among the best perennials for trailing over walls.

Royal Red
A mat-forming, evergreen perennial, reaching up to 6 inches x 2 + feet.
The flowers range from intense purplish-pink, red or purple.

Variegata
The foliage is green and edged in silvery-white, it is otherwise identical to the species.

Wanda
The flowers are double and bright red, it is otherwise identical to the species.

Whitewell Gem
A mat-forming, evergreen perennial, reaching a maximum size of 1 x 3 + feet.
The violet-blue flowers are borne during mid to late spring.

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