Saxifraga granulata (15)
meadow saxifrage
A clump-forming, summer-dormant perennial, to 35cm tall, with kidney-shaped, glossy, scallop-edged leaves up to 3cm long. Sticky, upright stems carry clusters of rounded, white flowers, around 1.5cm in diameter, in late spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- Yes
- 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
- Horticultural Group
- Saxifraga section saxifrages are mat-forming evergreen perennials with small, lobed leaves and 5-petalled white, pink, yellow or red flowers in small clusters on erect stems in late spring or early summer
- Plant range
- Europe
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division or by sowing bulbils detached from stems and roots in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildflower meadow
- Low Maintenance
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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