About
This cushion-forming evergreen perennial with rosettes of short, linear, pointed grey-green leaves. Produces small, cup-shaped white flowers with yellow centres on short stems above the foliage in spring.
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 typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery
HabitMatforming
FoliageEvergreen
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0-0.1 metre
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesGravel garden, Rock garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, very well drained, neutral to alkaline soil, ideal in a rock garden or trough
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, slugs, vine weevil and red spider mite
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free