Botanical name
Aubrieta 'Axcent Dark Red' (Axcent Series)
Other names
Aubretia 'Axcent Dark Red', Rock cress 'Axcent Dark Red', Aubrieta 'Axcent Deep Red'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Axcent Dark Red' _ 'Axcent Dark Red' is a compact, mat-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with small, ovate to oblong, hairy, sometimes toothed, mid- to grey-green leaves and short racemes of four-petalled, magenta to scarlet flowers from mid-spring to early summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming
COLOUR
Flower
Magenta in Spring; Magenta in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to encourage dense, compact growth.
Propagation
Can be divided, but cuttings is a more successful means of propagation.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Aubrieta 'Axcent Dark Red' (Axcent Series) (Aubretia 'Axcent Dark Red') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Bees (attract & feed bees), Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Suitable for chalky slopes and in wall crevices. Till tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered