Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

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opposite-leaved golden saxifrage

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Other common names

eglyn cyferbynddail

Synonyms

Chrysosplenium auriculatum, Chrysosplenium octandrum, Chrysosplenium repens

Bogs Herbaceous Perennial
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A native plant found in most of Britain, growing to about 20cm tall and creeping via stolons to form loose mats with shiny, rounded, leaves in pairs. Tiny yellow flowers, surrounded by yellowish leaves, appear in flattened clusters over several months from early spring

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam
Moisture
Poorly–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
Yes
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Matforming
Genus
Chrysosplenium are small, sometimes stoloniferous, shade-loving perennials with long-stalked, rounded or kidney-shaped leaves and small yellow, green, white, or purple flowers in terminal bracted clusters
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Europe

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows naturally in damp, shady places such as streamsides, wet rocky ledges and boggy woods. Tolerates acid or alkaline conditions, but needs permanently wet soil in a mostly shaded spot

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Wildlife gardens

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust