{"product_id":"aubrieta-rock-on-blue","title":"Aubrieta 'Rock On Blue'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAubrieta 'Rock On Blue'\u003c\/em\u003e: A Periwinkle Waterfall for Stone Walls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Rock On Blue' plays the blues, but it's the happiest blues you've ever heard. Sheets of blue-purple flowers pour over rocks and walls in spring while everything else is still tuning up. OPENING ACT. HEADLINER ENERGY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAubrieta gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rock On Blue'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock Cress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 cm (4–6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40–50 cm (16–20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small four-petalled blue-purple flowers with a tiny yellow centre, covering the plant in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring (April to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grey-green, mat-forming and semi-evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let it spill over a retaining wall, tuck it between stepping stones or run it along the front edge of a sunny bed. It's a natural for rock gardens, gravel gardens and the rim of a large container. Because it loves lean, fast-draining soil, it suits hot, dry spots near walkways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let 'Rock On Blue' spill over a wall or the front of a sunny, well-drained bed, with summer colour behind it. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral'\u003c\/em\u003e adds double coral pinks at 20 to 25 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eCalamintha 'White Cloud'\u003c\/em\u003e brings a cloud of tiny white flowers at 30 to 60 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea Sombrero® Granada Gold\u003c\/em\u003e adds golden coneflowers at 46 to 56 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eSporobolus heterolepis\u003c\/em\u003e adds a fine, glossy mound at 60 to 90 cm with fragrant airy flowers from August to October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun, in lean, sharply drained soil. Gritty, sandy or limestone-based soil is ideal; rock cress dislikes wet feet, especially over winter. If you have heavy clay, plant it on a slope, in a raised bed or between stones. Water through its first season, then only during long dry spells. Shear the plant back by about half right after it finishes flowering. That keeps the mat dense and tidy and can bring a light second flush. Don't cut it back in fall, and don't pile mulch over the crown. Rock cress is best left undivided while it's thriving. Older mats that open up in the centre can be refreshed by division or by rooting a few cuttings in early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e The genus \u003cem\u003eAubrieta\u003c\/em\u003e was named in 1763 by the French botanist Michel Adanson in honour of Claude Aubriet, a French painter of flowers and natural history. Its twenty or so species come from the mountains and rocky slopes of southeastern Europe and western Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it into a rock wall, skip the watering once it settles in, and let the early bees grab front-row seats. ROCK ON, INDEED.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Blue \/ 4","offer_id":67851559534870,"sku":"AUBRROB01","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/AUBRROB01.png?v=1776096916","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/aubrieta-rock-on-blue","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}