Aubrieta, also known as 'Rock Cress' are mat-forming evergreen perennials, with small leaves and short stems bearing 4-petalled flowers in shades of pink, purple and blue in spring.
The earliest flowering herbaceous plant, from January till April, with its long-lasting white flowers, is best used in small group at the front of the border. Height 25 cm. Spread 25 cm.
Forms a sturdy clump of leathery dark green foliage. Large cup shaped white flowers early in Spring - even earlier in milder areas. Prefers partial shade. Height 30cm. Spread 40cm.
Dense mounds of beautifully scalloped burgundy-brown leaves, edged with yellow to lime green. White flowers in early Spring and Summer. Strong and striking colour for the garden. Height 25cm. Spread 40cm.
A unique Primrose with oak shaped scalloped leaves that form an evergreen rosette. Clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers edged with red on tall stems above the foliage. Height 25c. Spread 15cm.
Pretty and compact rosettes of foliage topped in a carpet of dainty little flowers in shades of pink in April-May. A great plant for the rock garden. Good groundcover. Height 15 cm.
Mossy Saxifraga. Cup-shaped purple flowers on thin stems in May-June. Height 15 cm. Suitable for planting in cracks or as a groundcover in front of an alpine border. Plant in moist, well-drained soil.
Mossy Saxifraga. Pretty and compact rosettes of foliage topped with a carpet of dainty white flowers in April-May. Great groundcover. Ideal plant for rock garden or planting in cracks. Height 15 cm.