Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red'

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A slowly spreading, mat or mound-forming, evergreen perennial to about 10cm high, with small, hairy, grey-green leaves. Rich magenta-purple, four-petalled flowers are produced in short spikes from mid-spring to early summer

Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red'

Scientific classification

Species
Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red' (Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red')
Genus
Aubrieta
Family
Brassicaceae
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Toxicity
Alpine Rockery
Plant type
Up to 10 cm
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
Evergreen
Foliage
Matforming
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest
Full sun
Sunlight
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Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red'

Distribution of Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red'

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Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to maintain compactness

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Growing

Best grown in well-drained soil in full sun but can tolerate light shade; an ideal plant for dry areas such as chalky slopes and on walls. Being hardy it is a useful container plant for spring colour

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to white blister

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms and flea beetles.

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