About
A semi-evergreen, spreading perennial, to 30cm tall, with rosettes of rounded, hairy leaves, green above and purple beneath. Spikes of small white flowers are held well above the foliage throughout the 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 moistureWell-drained
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitTrailing
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained humus-rich soil in full or partial shade
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed or detach individual rosettes
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free