Aubretia

Aubretia - Aubrieta deltoidea

Description

Low-growing, mat-forming plant producing masses of purple flowers.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Walls and waste places.

When to see it

Flowers in late spring and early summer.

Life History

Perennial.

UK Status

Quite widespread in Britain, particularly in the north and west.

VC55 Status

Rare or rarely recorded in the wild in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records