Saxifraga bronchialis (10)
An evergreen perennial rock plant forming a dense mat of fleshy dark green leaves up to 15cm in height, varying in shape from narrow with pointed tips to softly hairy, rounded and spoon-shaped. Showy cream flowers with red, yellow or purple spots appear from June through to August
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Purple Red Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- 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
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- North America, N Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, gritty soil in full sun or dappled shade
Propagation
Propagate by cuttings of non-flowering side shoots in spring to late summer, or by division. Difficult to grow from seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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