Aubrieta x cultorum Hürth
Aubrieta x cultorum Hürth
Aubrieta x cultorum Hürth
Purple Rock Cress, Aubretia, Aubrieta
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Description
The Aubrieta or Aubrieta 'Hürth' is a small perennial groundcover, ideal as a ground cover, which is adorned in spring with a multitude of light purple flowers forming a dense and colorful carpet in the garden. This German cultivar is vigorous and floriferous. Throughout the rest of the year, its semi-evergreen leaves dress up rockeries and flower beds. Very hardy and low-maintenance, it fits between taller perennials to fill the ground in borders and front of flower beds.
Hybrid Aubrietas belong to the brassicaceae family, mostly derived from Aubrieta deltoidea, native to southeastern Europe and Turkey. They are plants with a compact and spreading habit, forming cushions that do not exceed 15 cm in height, but spread quite rapidly over a diameter of 60 cm. Their semi-evergreen to evergreen leaves, depending on the climate, are slightly silvery green and ovate in shape. In summer, the foliage may sometimes turn yellow, without affecting the plant's health, as it will green up again with the first rain. The small leaves have pointed tips and coarsely serrated margins. In spring, between late March and late May, the 'Hürth' variety is adorned with numerous small flowers with four petals, in a beautiful light violet shade with yellow stamens.
Easy to grow and with good hardiness, around -20°C, the 'Hürth' Aubrieta thrives in a light and well-drained soil, even limestone. Ideal in rockeries, walls, borders, and paving, it loves sunny exposures. Its spreading ability makes it a good plant for slopes and any soil, as long as it is not too dry. It also makes a good ground cover in pots, containers, and hanging baskets, with its stems cascading beautifully. Combine it with Sedums, Geranium cinereum, Dianthus, or Erigeron karvinskianus.
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Aubrieta
x cultorum
Hürth
Cruciferae
Purple Rock Cress, Aubretia, Aubrieta
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Aubrieta 'Hürth' should be planted from September to March in a poor, moist, but well-drained soil with a spacing of 40 cm. This perennial enjoys a very sunny and warm exposure. Water well in the first year, then moderately in the following years. Avoid stagnant water, especially in winter! Remove faded flowers to encourage autumn flowering or prune in June to maintain a compact habit.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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