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Rock Cress

An excellent edging plant for banks, walks and rock garden crevices. Covered with purple flowers in spring. Cut back after flowering. Looks great with aurinia, creeping phlox or doronicum.

Companion Plants

Candytuft

Phlox

Sandwort

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Rock Cress

  • Botanical name

    Aubrieta hybrid

  • Variety

    Axcent® Deep Purple

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 7 (0°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    4-6" (10-15 cm)

  • Habit

    Mounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Divide every 3 to 5 years