About
A low-growing, clump-forming perennial to 10cm high and 25cm wide. White flowers with extra petals are borne on short stems in the autumn. The lobed, fleshy leaves are covered in red bristles and their colour deepens with age frombronze-green to reddish-bronze.
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, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained, moist, humus-rich soil in deep or partial shade
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free but may be susceptible to slugs and vine weevil
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free