About
Silver Velvet' is a low-growing, clump-forming perennial to 30cm tall. Its rounded, lobed, fleshy leaves are a deep purple-brown colour with silver-grey markings along the veins and red-purple undersides. Upright stems bear loose clusters of pale pink-white flowers in the 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
AspectSouth-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moist but well-drained soil in deep or partial shade. Suitable for a rock garden or border
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by division of clumps
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs and vine weevil
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free