Axcent Deep Purple

Aubrieta

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Perennials: Rock Star

Rock Cress

Excellent rock garden and border plant. Blooms in the spring. Prefers light, well drained soil. Low, spreading growth habit. Evergreen foliage.They have vigorous spreading to mounding habits. These cultivars produce 3/4 to 1 inch blooms that cover the entire plant. The colorful blooms last up to 8 weeks in the spring. Good ground cover. It forms a low carpet of evergreen leaves, literally smothered by flowers for several weeks. This selection has single flowers of deep purple. Excellent in the rock garden, cascading over walls, for edging or in alpine containers. Shear the plant back after it blooms to keep the plant looking tidy.