About

Saxifraga conifera is a mat-forming, summer-dormant alpine perennial with trailing stems tipped with tight rosettes of small, narrow, grey-green leaves to 7 mm long. Upright stems to 10 cm bear clusters of white flowers in late spring, and conical resting buds remain over summer. A rewarding alpine for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden.

About the genus

Saxifraga, the saxifrages, are a diverse genus of annuals, biennials and mostly evergreen or herbaceous perennials, mostly mat-forming in habit, with simple or lobed leaves and starry or rounded flowers that may be solitary or in panicles or cymes in spring and summer. Excellent plants for rock gardens, walls and alpine houses.

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