Aubrieta Explained

Aubrieta (often misspelled as Aubretia) is a genus of about 20 species^[1] of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower painter. It originates from southern Europe east to central Asia but is now a common garden escape 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.^[2]

Species

• Aubrieta anamasica^[3]
• Aubrieta alba^[3]
• Aubrieta canescens^[3]
• Aubrieta canescens subsp. cilicica^[3]
• Aubrieta columnae^[3]
• Aubrieta columnae subsp. croatica^[3]
• Aubrieta columnae subsp. pirinaca^[3]
• Aubrieta deltoidea^[3]
• Aubrieta erubescens^[3]
• Aubrieta edentula^[3]
• Aubrieta glabrescens^[3]
• Aubrieta gracilis^[3]
• Aubrieta x hybrida^[3]
• Aubrieta libanotica^[3]
• Aubrieta olympica^[3]
• Aubrieta parviflora^[3]
• Aubrieta pinardii^[3]
• Aubrieta scardica^[3]
• Aubrieta scyria^[3]
• Aubrieta thessala^[3]
• Aubrieta vulcanica^[3]

+35 synonymous species

Cultivars

The following cultivars, of mixed or uncertain parentage, are recipients of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

• 'Argenteovariegata' ^[4]
• 'Aureovariegata'^[5]
• 'Doctor Mules'^[6]
• 'Red Cascade'^[7]

Notes and References

1. Koch. Marcus A.. Karl. Robert. German. Dmitry A.. Underexplored biodiversity of Eastern Mediterranean biota: systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Aubrieta (Brassicaceae). Annals of Botany. January 2017. 119. 1. 39–57. 10.1093/aob/mcw204. 27941091. 5218375.
2. The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London, 1996, p.155
3. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Aubrieta The Plant List
4. Web site: Aubrieta 'Argenteovaariegata' . www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 12 April 2020.
5. Web site: Aubrieta 'Aureovariegata' . RHS . 12 April 2020.
6. Web site: Aubrieta 'Doctor Mules' . RHS . 12 April 2020.
7. Web site: Aubrieta 'Red Cascade' . RHS . 12 April 2020.