These compact perennial hybrids covers a wide range of garden varieties with varying flower types and habits. They have small toothed mid-green lanced-shaped leaves and abundant 4-pettaled wheel-shaped purplish flowers appear during spring.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9

Aubrieta x cultorumis a group of hybrids derived from Aubrieta deltoideathat grows in alpine areas of Europe amongst rocks in mountain sides or in coniferous woodlands.

It prefers a moderately fertile moist well drained soil in a open sunny to exposed position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

These cool climate hybrid perennials are grown for their low spreading habit and profuse flowering. They are grown along garden borders and as a spillover in rockeries. They may also be planted in pots or hanging baskets and as a ground cover in small or alpine gardens. It establishing from cuttings in 1 to 2 years.ID 1469

Aubrieta (aw-bree-EH-tuh) x cultorum(kul-TOR-um)

Brassicaceae(brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
(Cruciferae)
Cabbage, Mustard, Rapeseed, Turnip and Woad Family