Saxifraga Paniculata
Encrusted Saxifrage
There are hundreds of Saxifrages. Most are small plants, sometimes succulent, often growing in a rosette of leaves, and have flowers, sometimes in clusters, sometimes singly. Evergreen alpine forming low cushions of rosettes. Flowering stems are produced in late spring from the rosette centres, with a cluster of white flowers at the tip.
Contributed by @gardengimp
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Encrusted Saxifrage
Latin name
Saxifraga Paniculata
type
Perennial
family
Saxifragaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Saxifraga Paniculata
There are hundreds of Saxifrages. Most are small plants, sometimes succulent, often growing in a rosette of leaves, and have flowers, sometimes in clusters, sometimes singly. Evergreen alpine forming low cushions of rosettes. Flowering stems are produced in late spring from the rosette centres, with a cluster of white flowers at the tip.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
The perennial plant needs moist shade and is hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 to 7 in temperate regions. Growing rockfoil requires cool sites which mimic its alpine native ranges. The plants require moist soil, especially in spring when they are growing the most. Give it a location with some shelter from wind and hot sun. Mix in a little compost with existing soil at planting time.