Aubrieta
Aubrieta is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower painter. It includes over 20 species native to southeastern Europe and Western Asia. Some species have escaped from gardens throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial. It has small violet, pink, or white flowers, and it inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.
Species
23 species are accepted.- Aubrieta albanica
- Aubrieta alshehbazii
- Aubrieta amasya
- Aubrieta anamasica
- Aubrieta birolmutlui
- Aubrieta canescens
- Aubrieta columnae
- Aubrieta deltoidea
- Aubrieta edentula
- Aubrieta ekimii
- Aubrieta erubescens
- Aubrieta glabrescens
- Aubrieta gracilis
- Aubrieta x hybrida
- Aubrieta intermedia
- Aubrieta libanotica
- Aubrieta necmi-aksoyi
- Aubrieta olympica
- Aubrieta parviflora
- Aubrieta pinardii
- Aubrieta scardica
- Aubrieta scyria
- Aubrieta thessala
- ''Aubrieta vulcanica''
Cultivars
The following cultivars, of mixed or uncertain parentage, are recipients of the Royal [Horticultural Society]'s Award of [Garden Merit]:-- 'Argenteovariegata'
- 'Aureovariegata'
- 'Doctor Mules'
- 'Red Cascade'