Aubrieta

Aubrieta (often misspelled as Aubretia) is a genus of about 20 species 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.

Species

 * Aubrieta anamasica
 * Aubrieta alba
 * Aubrieta canescens
 * Aubrieta canescens subsp. cilicica
 * Aubrieta columnae
 * Aubrieta columnae subsp. croatica
 * Aubrieta columnae subsp. pirinaca
 * Aubrieta deltoidea
 * Aubrieta erubescens
 * Aubrieta edentula
 * Aubrieta glabrescens
 * Aubrieta gracilis
 * Aubrieta x hybrida
 * Aubrieta libanotica
 * Aubrieta olympica
 * Aubrieta parviflora
 * Aubrieta pinardii
 * Aubrieta scardica
 * Aubrieta scyria
 * Aubrieta thessala
 * Aubrieta vulcanica
 * +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'
 * 'Aureovariegata'
 * 'Doctor Mules'
 * 'Red Cascade'