Fothergill's Aubrieta Cascade Mix Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Aubrieta x cultorum, a classic choice for traditional British rock gardens.
• Growth Habit: A vigorous, mat-forming ground cover that reaches a height of 15cm and spreads up to 30cm.
• Visual Impact: Produces a dense "cascade" of flowers in a mix of classic spring colours, ideal for brightening garden spaces year after year.
• Pollinator Friendly: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other essential pollinators, supporting your garden's local ecosystem.
• Hardy Perennial: A reliable plant class that establishes quickly and returns each season for a long-lasting garden investment.
• Versatile Positioning: Thrives in full sun, making it the perfect candidate for sunny rockeries, stone troughs, or crevices in low walls.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, these plants form a thick carpet that acts as effective ground cover for path edges and borders.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing: Sow seeds thinly on the surface of a good quality seed compost from February to July. Do not cover the seeds, as they require light to germinate.
• Germination: Place in a propagator or a warm, bright position; keep the compost moist but not waterlogged.
• Transplanting: When seedlings are large enough to handle, move them into individual 7.5cm pots. Harden off gradually before planting out in autumn or the following spring.
• Spacing: Plant approximately 30cm apart to allow the mats to knit together for a seamless carpet of colour.
• Aftercare: Cut back plants lightly after flowering to maintain a neat, compact shape and encourage fresh growth for the following year.