About
A compact deciduous perennial to 20cm tall, with rounded, bluntly lobed and toothed, red-tinged leaves, wine-red beneath, and deep red stems bearing airy sprays of white flowers 1cm wide in late summer and autumn.
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 typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-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 usesCoastal, Rock garden, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal 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 seed in autumn in containers in an open frame. Individual rosettes can be detached in spring as root cuttings in late spring or early summer
Pest resistanceVine weevils may be a problem
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free