Dr. Mules Variegated Rock Cress

'Dr Mules' Variegated Rock Cress, Aubrieta gracilis: 1-Litre Pot-Grown Plants

Small but perfectly formed low-growing, matt-forming, hardy evergreen perennial to 10cm x 60cm that can also trail down a wall. The green leaves have cream margins. Covered in dainty but striking violet-blue flowers in March-May. Ideal for rockeries & containers.

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Delivery season: Aubrietas are delivered in pots year round, when in stock.

Features:

• Ideal for rockeries & containers
• Hardy evergreen perennial
• Cream-edged foliage
• Violet blue flowers March-May
• Matt forming to 10cm x 60cm
• Low maintenance
• RHS Plants for Pollinators

Growing Aubrieta 'Dr Mules'

These hardy mountain plants need sharp drainage and a decent amount of sun, although partial shade is fine in the south of England. They like neutral to alkaline soil. The classic place for them is in rockeries, pots, and dry-stone walls. Drought-tolerant when established.

Trim leaves after flowering. Divide clumps every three years.

Please note: If you receive your plants in late autumn or during winter, it is better not to plant them outside until the weather warms up in spring. They won't establish well in cold soil, and there is a small risk of them failing as a result.

In Your Garden Design

Grow cascading over the top of a low wall or hanging containers for a pop of spring colour. Plant in pots to put on a table, so you can admire the pretty variegation on the leaves close up. It provides a colourful contrast with spring bulbs such as narcissi and tulips or use with other rockery plants such as alyssum.

Did You Know?

Aubrietas are brassicas, the same family as cabbages and cauliflowers. They were named after Claud Aubriet, an 18th-century French botanical artist.