Aubretia Violet mirage, seeds Gives 0.1g

Aubretia Purple mirage, perennial. A bright, fragrant, blooming living carpet. A groundcover, abundantly flowering plant with a height of 10-15 cm. Flowers about 1-1.5 cm, purple shades, leaves are gray-green, remain so all year round, decorating the garden even in winter. So that the plant does not lose its decorative effect, the faded buds must be removed. At the end of flowering, the bushes need to be cut off. Cultivation features: depending on climatic conditions, they are grown through seedlings or by direct sowing into the ground. Seeds for seedlings are sown at the end of February – March immediately in individual containers of 2-3 seeds, sprinkling with sand on top of no more than 0.5 cm.Cover with glass, at a temperature of 18-20 ° C, seedlings appear in 20-25 days. A pick is not required. Sowing in open ground is carried out in April-May or before winter in September-October. Prefers sunny areas. Application: used to decorate flower beds and create a living flowering carpet. Looks very nice in stones, in cracks in walls, fences. It goes well with milkweed, Caucasian razuha or alyssum.