About
This evergreen perennial with rosettes about 2.5cm across. The spoon-shaped, lime-encrusted leaves are silvery-grey, flushed red-purple at the base. Starry, white flowers 1cm across are carried in airy sprays on upright or arching stems from late spring to midsummer.
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
Soil typeChalk, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesGravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, very well-drained, neutral or alkaline soil in full sun. May be intolerant of winter wet, can be grown in a pot in an alpine house using 50:50 peat-free, loam-based compost and sharp grit
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by detaching rosettes and rooting as cuttings in late spring or early summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevils
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free but may be susceptible to a rust