About
Splendens' is a woody-based evergreen perennial forming a wide mat of tiny obovate, dark green leaves. Bright rosy-purple flowers 2.3cm across are borne just above the foliage in 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
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery
HabitMatforming
FoliageEvergreen
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesGravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in humus-rich, moist, but very sharply drained, neutral to alkaline soil in light shade
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed in autumn in containers in an open coldframe
Pest resistanceAphids, slugs, vine weevils, glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceDisease free