About
Saxifraga 'Mar�chal Joffre' (_ cochlearis) (8) is a silver saxifrage cultivar with the characteristic encrusted, silvery-grey leaf rosettes and arching sprays of white flowers of its group in summer. A beautiful and rewarding alpine for a sunny, well-drained rock garden or crevice.
About the genus
Saxifraga, the saxifrages, are annuals, biennials, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, mostly mat- or cushion-forming in habit, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and starry or rounded flowers which may be solitary or in panicles or cymes. A vast and popular genus for rock gardens, alpine troughs and shaded borders.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.