Axcent™ Violet With Eye Rock Cress is smothered in stunning violet cup-shaped flowers with lavender overtones, yellow eyes and white centers at the ends of the stems from mid to late spring. Its small round leaves remain green in colour throughout the year.
Axcent™ Violet With Eye Rock Cress will grow to be only 4 inches tall at maturity extending to 6 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evergreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Details
Botanical Name
Aubrieta 'Axcent Violet With Eye'
Common Name
Axcent™ Violet With Eye Rock Cress
Hardiness Zone
- 4a
Appearance
Max Height
4 inches (6 inches with flowers)
Max Spread
12 inches
Plant Form
- Ground Hugging
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
- Violet
Edible
Edible Component
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
Fruit Colour
Growing
Flowering Period
Mid to Late Spring
Moisture
Average to Moist
Sunlight
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Maintenance
Low
Deer Resistance
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