Kitte Rose (Aubrieta scardica)

Tsoukarela, Pindos

Tsoukarela, Pindos

Aubrieta scardica (kitte rose) belongs to the Brassicaceae family. The flowers name is a synonym to Aubrieta gracilis ssp. scardica. The genus was named after the French illustrator and botanical artist Claude Aubriet. It is a perrenial flower that likes dry, sunny places. It is native to the South Balkan peninsula.