Aubrieta (often misspelled as Aubretia) is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower painter. It includes over 20 species native to southeastern Europe and Western Asia. Some species have escaped from gardens throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial. It has small violet, pink, or white flowers, and it inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.

Species: 23 species are accepted.

• Aubrieta albanica
• Aubrieta alshehbazii
• Aubrieta amasya
• Aubrieta anamasica
• Aubrieta birolmutlui
• Aubrieta canescens
• Aubrieta columnae
• Aubrieta deltoidea
• Aubrieta edentula
• Aubrieta ekimii
• Aubrieta erubescens
• Aubrieta glabrescens
• Aubrieta gracilis
• Aubrieta x hybrida
• Aubrieta intermedia
• Aubrieta libanotica
• Aubrieta necmi-aksoyi
• Aubrieta olympica
• Aubrieta parviflora
• Aubrieta pinardii
• Aubrieta scardica
• Aubrieta scyria
• Aubrieta thessala
• Aubrieta vulcanica

Cultivars: The following cultivars, of mixed or uncertain parentage, are recipients of the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit:-

• ´Argenteovariegata´
• ´Aureovariegata´
• ´Doctor Mules´
• ´Red Cascade´