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Produces attractive red to deep rose-colored flowers that create a colorful display in spring and other suitable flowering periods.
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Red Aubrieta Rock Cress Seeds
Red Aubrieta Rock Cress, commonly known as Red Rock Cress or Aubrieta, is a beautiful low-growing perennial flowering plant admired for its vibrant red to deep rose-colored blossoms and spreading evergreen foliage. Its cascading growth habit makes it an attractive choice for rock gardens, garden borders, retaining walls, hanging baskets, and decorative containers. Red Aubrieta creates a colorful carpet of flowers during its blooming season and is especially valued for adding bright floral interest to landscape designs.
Red Rock Cress
Perennial Flower Seeds
Cascading Growth
Ground Cover Plant
Key Features
Low-Growing Growth Habit
Develops a compact, spreading growth pattern that makes it suitable for ground cover, rock gardens, and landscape borders.
Cascading Foliage
Its spreading stems and evergreen foliage can naturally trail over garden walls, raised beds, and decorative containers.
Attractive Garden Display
Creates a beautiful flowering carpet that adds ornamental value to rockeries, slopes, pathways, and cottage-style gardens.
Product Highlights
Bright red to rose-red flowers
Low-growing perennial flowering plant
Attractive spreading growth habit
Evergreen ornamental foliage
Excellent for rock gardens
Suitable for garden borders and edging
Can grow in hanging baskets and containers
Prefers sunny growing locations
Requires well-drained soil
Attractive spring flowering display
Specifications
| Scientific Name | Aubrieta deltoidea / Aubrieta hybrid cultivars |
| Common Name | Red Aubrieta, Red Rock Cress, False Rock Cress |
| Plant Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) |
| Seed Type | Perennial Ornamental Flower Seeds |
| Plant Type | Low-growing Perennial Flowering Plant |
| Flower Color | Red to deep rose-red |
| Foliage | Green, compact, evergreen foliage |
| Growth Habit | Spreading, mat-forming, and cascading |
| Plant Height | Approximately 5-15 cm, depending on variety and conditions |
| Plant Spread | Approximately 30-60 cm, depending on variety and growing conditions |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | Generally Zones 4-8; varies by cultivar |
| Planting Season | Spring or autumn, depending on local climate |
| Seed Starting | Surface sow or lightly cover seeds in a suitable seed-starting medium |
| Germination Time | Approximately 2-3 weeks under suitable conditions |
| Germination Temperature | Approximately 18-20°C as a starting guideline |
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil Requirements | Light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil |
| Watering | Keep the growing medium lightly moist during germination; avoid waterlogging |
| Blooming Season | Primarily spring, depending on climate and variety |
| Plant Spacing | Approximately 25-30 cm for spreading ground-cover plantings |
| Landscape Uses | Rock Gardens, Ground Cover, Borders, Slopes, Walls, and Containers |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Choose the Right Planting Time
Start Red Aubrieta seeds during spring or autumn when temperatures are suitable for germination. In warmer climates, choose a cooler growing period and protect young seedlings from excessive heat.
Start Red Aubrieta seeds during spring or autumn when temperatures are suitable for germination. In warmer climates, choose a cooler growing period and protect young seedlings from excessive heat.
Step 2: Prepare the Soil
Select a light, well-draining seed-starting mix. Aubrieta prefers soil that does not retain excessive moisture. Use seed trays or small containers with sufficient drainage holes.
Select a light, well-draining seed-starting mix. Aubrieta prefers soil that does not retain excessive moisture. Use seed trays or small containers with sufficient drainage holes.
Step 3: Sow the Seeds
Spread the seeds over the surface of the prepared growing medium. Press them gently into the soil or cover them with only a very thin layer, as light can help support germination.
Spread the seeds over the surface of the prepared growing medium. Press them gently into the soil or cover them with only a very thin layer, as light can help support germination.
Step 4: Maintain Moisture and Light
Mist the growing medium gently to maintain consistent moisture without disturbing the seeds. Provide bright, indirect light and suitable temperatures while the seeds germinate.
Mist the growing medium gently to maintain consistent moisture without disturbing the seeds. Provide bright, indirect light and suitable temperatures while the seeds germinate.
Step 5: Care for Young Seedlings
Once seedlings develop several true leaves, carefully transplant them into individual pots. Allow the young plants to establish before moving them into their permanent garden locations.
Once seedlings develop several true leaves, carefully transplant them into individual pots. Allow the young plants to establish before moving them into their permanent garden locations.
Step 6: Encourage Healthy Flowering
Grow established plants in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Trim back the plant lightly after flowering to maintain a compact shape and encourage fresh growth.
Grow established plants in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Trim back the plant lightly after flowering to maintain a compact shape and encourage fresh growth.
Bring Brilliant Red Color to Your Garden with Aubrieta
Transform your outdoor spaces with the beautiful flowering display of Red Aubrieta Rock Cress. Its vibrant red blooms, spreading foliage, and cascading growth habit make it a wonderful ornamental choice for rock gardens, garden borders, retaining walls, and decorative containers. With suitable temperatures, well-drained soil, and appropriate sunlight, Red Aubrieta can create an attractive carpet of seasonal floral color.
Frequently Asked Questions
Explore answers to common questions about Red Aubrieta Rock Cress Seeds, including seed germination, flowering, and growing conditions.
How do you grow Red Aubrieta Rock Cress from seeds?
To grow Red Aubrieta from seeds, prepare a light, well-draining seed-starting mix and sow the seeds on the soil surface. Press them gently into the growing medium or cover them very lightly. Maintain consistent moisture and provide bright light at a suitable temperature. Germination generally takes around 2-3 weeks under favorable conditions. Transplant established seedlings carefully into their final growing locations.
Does Red Aubrieta Rock Cress spread as a ground cover?
Yes. Red Aubrieta is valued for its low-growing, spreading growth habit. As the plant develops, its stems can form dense mats of foliage and flowers that cover the soil. It is particularly suitable for rock gardens, garden edging, slopes, and retaining walls where a colorful ground-cover effect is desired.
When does Red Aubrieta bloom, and how can you encourage more flowers?
Red Aubrieta generally produces its main flowering display during spring, although the exact timing depends on the cultivar and local climate. To encourage healthy flowering, provide adequate sunlight, well-drained soil, and moderate watering. Trimming the plant after its main flowering period helps maintain a neat, compact growth habit and encourages fresh foliage.