About
A rosette-forming, stoloniferous perennial, to 25cm tall, with rounded, hairy, shallow-toothed green leaves flushed bronze-red and netted with silvery veins. Flowering stems bear panicles of tiny white flowers in summer.
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 shade, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitTrailing
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesRock garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained humus-rich soil in full or partial shade
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by runners that root on contact with moist soil or compost
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free