About
This mound and clump-forming evergreen perennial with short divided mid-green leaves. In late spring and summer it produces an abundance of small cup-shaped pale pink flowers with dark pink edges and yellow-green centres.
About the genus
Saxifraga can be annuals, biennials, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, mostly mat-forming in habit, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and starry or rounded flowers which may be solitary of in panicles or cymes
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand, Clay
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery
HabitMatforming, Clump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in full sun, ideally with shade during the hottest part of the day. Drought tolerant on moisture-retentive soils once established.
PruningLightly trim back faded flowers. Cut out dead and woody sections.
PropagationPropagate for home use only every few years by division to keep plant vigorous
Pest resistanceMaybe susceptible to slugs, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free