Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (× _arendsii_) (15)
mossy saxifrage [Alpino Early Picotee]
A mound and clump-forming evergreen perennial with short divided mid-green leaves. In late spring and summer it produces an abundance of small cup-shaped pale pink flowers with dark pink edges and yellow-green centres.
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
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
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, Clump forming
- 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
Trade
- 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
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in full sun, ideally with shade during the hottest part of the day. Drought tolerant on moisture-retentive soils once established.
Propagation
Propagate for home use only every few years by division to keep plant vigorous
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Garden edging
Pruning
Lightly trim back faded flowers. Cut out dead and woody sections.
Pests
Maybe susceptible to slugs, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (× _arendsii_) (15)
mossy saxifrage [Alpino Early Picotee]
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