💜 Aubrieta gracilis ‘Kitte Blue’ (9cm Pot) – Rockery Plant

Bring early spring colour and groundcover charm to your garden with Aubrieta gracilis ‘Kitte Blue’, a low-growing, evergreen perennial perfect for rockeries, borders, and wall crevices. This hardy plant produces a carpet of vibrant blue-purple flowers, creating a striking display that complements stones, paving, and alpine planting schemes.

Its dense, spreading habit makes it ideal for softening hard edges and filling gaps, while the evergreen foliage provides structure and texture year-round.

🌿 Key Features

• Masses of vivid blue-purple flowers in early spring
• Compact, spreading growth habit
• Height: 10–15 cm | Spread: up to 40 cm
• Evergreen foliage for year-round interest
• Perfect for rockeries, wall crevices, and borders
• Attracts pollinators such as bees

🌞 Planting & Position

• Thrives in full sun for best flowering
• Prefers well-drained, gritty or sandy soil
• Ideal for alpine beds, rockeries, and container planting
• Excellent for cascading over walls or edging paths

💧 Watering & Care

• Water regularly until established
• Once established, drought tolerant and low maintenance
• Avoid waterlogged soil to prevent root rot
• Minimal pruning required, trim after flowering if desired

🌸 Flowering

• Blooms in early spring, producing a vibrant floral carpet
• Excellent for early-season colour in borders and rock gardens

🌼 Why Choose Keans Claremorris?

• Carefully selected, high-quality plants
• Expert advice for Irish garden conditions
• Friendly, reliable service
• Plants grown to thrive locally
• Trusted garden centre with generations of gardening experience

Aubrieta gracilis ‘Kitte Blue’ is a hardy, colourful rockery plant that delivers early-season charm and year-round structure to any garden.