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Jazzgirl
You are correct as usual.
See the infallible Chambers. AUBRIETA.

hi Joker
I am not always right, as you well know !
Hope you are well. ;0)

Hi Joker,
Yet again I'm relying on my older Chambers, which gives AUBRIETIA and doesn't mention Aubrieta. When did the spelling change, I wonder?

I've just looked in my Chambers and it shows only Aubrietia

However.....I've just checked in my RHS Gardeners' Encyclopedia and it shows Aubrieta only !

here's wiki's angle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrieta

The mighty Encyc. Brit. only shows Aubrietia (but it is only a mid fifties edition.)

Aubrieta it is. Everything fits. That got us all going didn't it!

I quote the exact entry as given in my Chambers,which was published in Edinburgh, prior to it being moved south of the border.
This may account for a fall in standards !!
"aubrieta,aubrietia or(popularly)aubretia..."

Yes Jazzgirl you are almost infallible !

My spellchecker gives both spellings.
I did not realise it belonged to the cabbage family. Much prettier and smells much nicer. You learn something new on this forum everyday.