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aubrietia

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aubrietia, aubrieta, aubretia [ɔːˈbriːʃə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrietia, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
[from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals]
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Yellow Alyssum, White Iberis, Pink Arabis, and Purple Aubrietia may fall down a cliff and bloom together.
Creating a Plan for Your Rock Garden by Lynette Tyson / Home improvement and landscaping community
In one group, for instance, may be planted the following, which will usually germinate within three weeks and be ready for transplanting within three to six weeks more: Alyssum, arabis, aubrietia, arenaria, armeria, achillea, anthemis, bellis, columbine (aquilegia), cerastium, delphinium, draba, erinus, forget-me-not (myosotis), gypsophila, linaria, linum, lichnis, lupine, pansies, poppies, potentilla, silene, saponaria.
Germination, Bog Plants, and Transplanting by Lynette Tyson / Reference and Education community
CJ Wildbird Foods Ltd has come up with some great suggestions for helping our little garden workers flourish: For butterflies try planting a variety of plants such as buddleia, ice plant (sedum), lavender, Michaelmas daisy, marjoram, red valerian, aubrietia, scabious/field scabious, French marigold and hebe.
Make a haven for our little pollinators by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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