Description
Encrusted saxifraga with long stems of red flowers.#
Deep red flowers held high above silver foliage makes this Saxifraga stand out over others. It is a sturdy plant with small crowns of deep green. Ideal for the alpine rock garden or container.
Flowering: Spring
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 25cm
Spread: 20cm
Common Name: encrusted saxifraga / silver saxifraga
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Saxifragaceae
Foliage: linear / rosette
Basic Colour: ( red )
Flower Colour: red / yellow
Natural Flowering: May – June
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 30cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / dry / moist
Soil ph: slightly acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: border / rock garden / container / cottage garden
Usage: ornamental
Pruning: cut back after flowering
Tolerates: drought tolerant / rabbit resistance / deer resistance
Origin: Cultivar
Johnnie Carslake (verified owner) –
Tom MacLeish (verified owner) –