How to Grow Saxifrage and other Saxifraga Most commonly grown Saxifraga plants are hardy evergreen perennials, so should flower year on year. Typically in Summer, but with 440 species it is not surprising to learn that some species bloom in mid-spring, while other do not come into flower until August. They are typically low-growing spreading plants, reaching heights of about 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches), but some species can reach 30 cm (1 foot) in height. Patrick's Cabbage), have very attractive leaves that look great as part of an alpine garden. Some species, such as Saxifraga umbrosa (St. Their small size also makes them ideal for use in Rock gardens an din old walls. Saxifraga are often used as an attractive ground cover plant in sunny and partially shaded areas. What is a good location in the garden for Saxifraga?
The large number of species and cultivars means that there is a large variation in petal color, including white, red, yellow, and pink. Saxifraga flowers usually have five petals. These leaf forms help the plant to preserve water through reduced rates of evaporation.įrom the rosette shoots an inflorescence, which typically carries a cluster of single flowers. Plants typically have rosette leaves at their base, but these may be succulent, needle, or even hairy. In addition to their use as an ornamental garden plant, some species have culinary use, with both leaves and flowers being used in tinctures. They are commonly referred to as Saxifrage or Rockfoil plants.ĭue to the large amounts of species in this genus (440) there is a large variation in both form and lifecycles. Saxifraga is a large genus of predominantly perennial plants that are native to the Northern Hemisphere. Common Garden Questions about Saxifrages and Rockfoils What is Saxifraga? Saxifraga paniculata photograph by Andrea Biondi CC. Saxifraga paniculata: Alpine saxifrage, Silver saxifrage, Lifelong saxifrage 'Cuscutiformis' photograph by Peter Stevens CC. Saxifraga stolonifera: Creeping saxifrage, strawberry saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia photograph by Harald Groven CC. Saxifraga oppositifolia: Purple Saxifrage, Purple Mountain Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata photograph by Andreas Rockstein CC. Touran White photograph by Andrey Zharkikh CC.
Commonly Grown Saxifraga Species Saxifraga arendsii: Mossy saxifrage Some common names for members of this genus include Saxifrage, Rockfoil, Mukdenia, and London Pride. They usually have small white, pink or red flowers. The time of blooming is species dependent, ranging from the end of spring through to autumn. The type of Saxifraga grown in gardens are usually rosette plants that can reach from 10 to 30 cm (4 inches to 12 inches) in height. Members of Saxifraga are hardy perennials. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.How to Grow Saxifraga Plants Guide to Growing Rockfoil, and Saxifrage Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. Where not hardy, plant outdoors in early summer-around the same time you'd put in tomato plants.Paddle-shaped leaves and sheathing leafstalks in shades of green or bronze.Red Flowers with ruffled spikes tapering to refined buds.RED CANNA LILY (pacific scarlet canna)- 1 Gallon Plant, 10-15" tall.The plants maybe shipped in smaller pots/plastic bags for the safety of the plants Shipping for orders received from California might be delayed, and cant ship any 3 gallon plants to California.
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