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SAXIFRAGE



Saxifraga cuneifolia

Saxifraga cuneifolia©

Saxifraga cuneifolia rosettes

Saxifraga cuneifolia flowers©Saxifraga cuneifolia flowers

 

 

 

Evergreen rosettes

Evergreen rosettes of leathery leaves produce panicles of small white flowers in spring.  8 " high x 12" wide.  Grow in full to part shade in humus rich, moist soil.  Native to deciduous mountain forests from the Carpathians to the Pyrenees   Hardy to -20 degrees F.  Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 


Saxifraga cymbalaria

Saxifraga cymbalaria©Saxifraga cymbalaria

 

 

 



Tiny green, almost succulent, leaves form a carpet that is covered with yellow flowers all season in our climate.  Annual or biennial and self sows.  Grow in full to part shade in humus rich, moist to wet soil.  Eastern Carpathians.  Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 


 

Saxifraga longifolia x

Saxifraga longifolia© Saxifraga longifolia x

 

 

Pyrenean Saxifrage

Silver leaved, encrusted rosettes that after several years produce a long panicle with dozens of cup-shaped white flowers.  Our current stock pictured at left is probably of hybrid origin since it has multiple rosettes whereas the species produces a single rosette.  24" long (in flower) x 8" wide.  Grow in cool sun or part shade among rocks, in scree bed or alpine house in sharply drained, moderately fertile soil. Native to the calcareous rocky slopes in the Pyrenees Mountains.  Hardy to -10 degrees F.   Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 


Saxifraga manschuriensis

Saxifraga manschuriensis©Saxifraga manschuriensis plant

Saxifraga manschuriensis flowers©Saxifraga manschuriensis flowers

 

 

syn Saxifraga punctata v manchuriensis

This deciduous Asian species has large round to kidney shaped leaves, fuzzy and paler green beneath.  It produces thick stems with panicles of pinkish flowers in summer.  12-15" tall.  Grow in cool sun to part shade in well-drained drained, moderately fertile soil. Meadows and crevices in NE China, Russia and Korea  Hardy to -30 degrees.   Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 

 



Saxifraga oppositifolia

Saxafraga oppositifolia, Purple Mountain Saxifrage©Saxifraga oppositifolia

 

 

Purple Mountain Saxifrage

Extremely hardy, mat forming saxifrage covered with striking purple to pink flowers in spring.   1" high x 8" wide.  Grow in part shade in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil.   Grow among rocks, in scree bed or alpine house.   Native to the arctic-alpine regions of the northern hemisphere.  Hardy to –50F.   Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 


Saxifraga paniculata ssp brevifolia


Saxifraga paniculata ssp brevifolia©Saxifraga paniculata ssp brevifolia

Saxifraga paniculata ssp brevifolia©Saxifraga paniculata ssp brevifolia

 

 

Saxifraga paniculata 'Brevifolia'

Saxifraga aizoon minor

Encrusted Saxifrage has many small rosettes with panicles of  white flower to 12" in spring.  Grow in cool sun to part shade, gritty, well-drained soil.  The species is an endangered plant in Central European mountains. Hardy to -20 degrees F.  Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 

 

 


Saxifraga paniculata ssp cartilaginea

Saxifraga carilaginea© Saxifraga panifulata ssp cartilaginea in winter

 

Saxifraga cartiligenea© Saxifraga cartilaginea

 

 

 

syn Saxifraga cartilaginea

Dense cushion of encrusted rosettes with panicles of small white flowers in spring.  4-6" tall.  Part shade, gritty soil. Grown from seed collected in the Russian Caucuses at 7200 ft.  Found among rocks at various elevations.  Hardy to at least -10 degrees F Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 



Saxifraga x arrendsii

Saxafraga x Hybrids, Mossy Saxifrage is an early spring bloomer©

Saxafraga x Hybrids, Mossy Saxifrage is an early spring bloomer©

 

A Profusion of Lovely Flowers



These plants were grown from a commercial seed mix for rock gardens.   They are mossy saxifrages, evergreen, rosette-forming mounds, with spring and early summer blooms in white and light to dark pink.   6"x12".  Grow in part shade in moist, well-drained soil.   Use in rock garden, mixed border, containers.    Hardy to –10F.   Saxifragaceae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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