Purple Rock Cress, Flowers Seed

• Aubrieta Hybrida Whitewell Gem grows as a perennial groundcover in USDA Zones: 4 - 9 and thrives in full sun to partial shade areas.
• Aubrieta, also called Rock Cress is a low-growing flower only reaching 4 - 6 inches in height with violet to purple blooms from mid spring to early summer.
• This ground cover is deer resistant and perfect for rock gardens and can be used as a container plant.
• Approximately 2,000 heirloom Aubrieta seeds covers 40 square feet. Keep moist until germination occurs in 14 - 21 days.
• Excellent choice for a rock garden in sun or part shade, growing over rock walls, or in alpine troughs and other containers.

Rock Cress is an extremely popular rock garden plant, and a familiar sight in the spring garden. It forms a low cushion of evergreen leaves, literally smothered by flowers for several weeks. This strain has flowers in various shades of purple to violet, over grey-green leaves. Plants should be trimmed lightly immediately after blooming, to encourage a thick mounding habit. Excellent choice for a rock garden in sun or part shade, growing over rock walls, or in alpine troughs and other containers.

Rock Cress Aubrieta seeds can be started indoors or outdoors. For indoor sowing, start the Rock Cress seeds 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Press the ground cover seed into a good quality starter mix and cover it lightly. Maintain moisture until germination occurs. Transplant the Aubrieta plants into the garden after frost danger has passed. For outdoor sowing, after frost danger is over, prepare a seedbed by loosening the top 2 a?? 3 inches of soil and weeding. Sow the Aubrieta seeds, lightly covering them, and keep the ground cover seed moist until germination.
Groundcover Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 4 - 9
Height: 4 inches
Width: 12 - 23 inches
Bloom Season: Mid spring to early summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Growth Rate: Moderate
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
Temperature: 68F
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Seeds must be covered thinly
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.5 - 7.5
Sowing Rate: Approximately 5000 seeds covers 100 square feet
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination