Aubrieta deltoidea 'Dr. Mules Variegated'
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Dr. Mules Variegated'• Click here to visit our Rock Garden page for current availability of this plant
• common name: purple rockcress
• flowering season: spring
• height: 2 to 4 inches, spreading wider
• Light requirements: full sun
• Soil requirements: average, well drained
• Water requirments: average
• Growth habit: low and spreading
• How to propagate: tip cuttings in early summer; layering the outer stems
• Leaf type: small oval green leaves also with cream coloring
• Ways to use it: a long lived perennial for the sunny rock garden
• Special characteristics: the attractive foliage lasts throughout the year while the purple flowers are a spring blanket of color
A low, ground-hugging plant, purple rockcress is an unusual variegated form. Its spring flowers are a rich purple. It is very cold hardy to USDA Zone 3. Where winters are mild enough, it is evergreen. This plant is ideal for planting the crevices of a stone wall or between the flagstones of a patio.