How big does Aubrieta grow?

About 15 cm × 60 cm after ten years (height × width). Its ultimate size is 5–15 cm × 30–60 cm.

What soil does Aubrieta grow in?

It tolerates these soils: calcareous, sandy, average garden soil.

Hardy down to -34 °C (USDA zone 4, RHS H7). It gets through winter in every part of the country.

When does Aubrieta flower?

Flowering: April–June, purple, blue, pink, red, white.

How much water does Aubrieta need?

Water need: low. Drought tolerance: medium.

How much does Aubrieta cost?

It sells for roughly HUF 1,300 to HUF 1,800 in local shops, depending on size.

Aubrieta

Aubrieta × cultorum

Aubrieta (Aubrieta × cultorum) is a ground cover plant that reaches 15 cm × 60 cm after ten years. Light: full sun, part shade. Hardy down to -34 °C. Drought tolerance: medium. Sold in local shops from about HUF 1,300.

Illustration of Aubrieta — An illustration of the typical shape of the mature plant, not a photo.

What it's good for, and what it isn't

A low, evergreen, grey-green cushion plant for rock gardens that flowers so heavily in spring that the leaves almost disappear: good on top of walls, on retaining walls, in rockeries and as edging, and it positively likes limy, stony soil. Varieties differ mainly in colour (purple, blue, pink, red, occasionally white); the old purple-blue ones are the toughest, while seed-raised mixes vary in shade. Give it sun and free-draining soil, and trim it back after flowering so it stays dense and does not go bare in the middle.

Watch out for

In heavy, wet soil it rots off in winter and stays short-lived; without trimming, the centre of the cushion goes bare within a few years. Aphids and flea beetles can damage it, and white blister (a disease of the cabbage family) occasionally appears. Self-sown seedlings usually flower paler than the parent.

Key facts

Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water need: Low
Care: Low
Size after 10 years: 15 cm × 60 cm
Hardiness: down to -34 °C
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: J F M A M J J A S O N D April–June, purple, blue, pink, red, white

Group	Ground cover
Light	Full sun, Part shade
Size after 10 years	15 cm × 60 cm
Ultimate size	5–15 cm × 30–60 cm
Hardiness	down to -34 °C (USDA 4, RHS H7)
Soil	Calcareous, Sandy, Average garden soil
Foliage	Evergreen
Flowering	April–June, purple, blue, pink, red, white
Water need	Low
Drought tolerance	Medium
Maintenance	Low
Root aggressiveness	Low
Suckering	no data
Spreading	Low
Distance from buildings	no data
Distance from paving	no data
Litter	not typical
Planting distance	30 cm
For dogs	no data
For cats	no data
For children	no data
Typical price	from about HUF 1,300

Toxicity data is for information only. If your pet or child has eaten a plant, contact a vet or a doctor.

Sizes and prices available

The same plant is sold as a small pot and as a specimen several metres tall, and the price follows. Prices are rounded and for guidance only.

Size	Typical price
size not stated	approx. HUF 1,300 – HUF 1,800

Frequently asked questions

Data updated: October 13, 2026 · How our data is made

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