Aubretia, a great floor covering

Would you like to have a groundcover plant that produces so many flowers as to give the impression that it has been transformed into a large 'bouquet' of very bright and cheerful color? If so, surely you are thinking of one like the aubretia.

Not only is it beautiful and easy to care for, but it is also one of those plants that it is nice to see every day. So if you would like to know everything about her, here is your file.

Origin and characteristics

The aubretia, whose scientific name is Deltoid aubrieta, it is a perennial herbaceous plant Native to Asia Minor, Greece, Persia and Italy, it is popularly known as aubrietia, aubriecia or aubrecia. It branches a lot, so much so that its stems, up to 20 centimeters high, can eventually cover a very interesting surface.

Its leaves, gathered in rosettes, are hairy, oblong, perennial, with a serrated or smooth edge and of a light green color. During the spring its flowers bloom, which can be purple, pink, white or deep red.

How do you take care of yourself?

If you want to get a copy, we recommend providing the following care:

• Location: outdoors, in full sun or in semi-shade.
• Irrigation: every 4 or 5 days in summer, and every 10-15 days the rest of the year. In the case of having it in a pot with a plate underneath, the excess water must be removed ten minutes after watering.
• Earth:
  • Pot: universal growing medium (you can buy it here) with perlite (get it here).
• Subscriber: it is not necessary, but if you wish you can pay it for example with liquid guano in spring and summer. You can get it here.
• Planting or transplanting time: in spring.
• Pruning: a long the whole year. Withered flowers must be removed, as well as diseased, weak or broken stems.
• Rusticity: withstands cold and frosts down to -5ºC.

Did you know the aubretia?