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SAXIFRAGE The genus Saxifraga is a large group of plants that has been further divided into Sections. An excellent reference book is Saxifrages - A Definitive Guide to the 2000 Species, Hybrids & Cultivars by Malcolm McGregor (Timber Press 2008) which has the latest nomenclature and classification information.
| This group of plants has lime encrusted foliage that gives it a silvery look. They originate in alpine regions of the world and require very well drained soil that never dries out completely. Best suited for rock gardens and troughs. | Saxifraga cochlearis 'Major'
| | | Section Ligulatae saxifrage with large encrusted rosettes and sprays of white flowers in spring. Cool sun to part shade, gritty soil. -10 degrees F Native to the Italian Alps Saxifragaceae | | Saxifraga 'Cockscomb'
| | | Section Ligulatae saxifrage with a distinctive lime encrusted ridge in center of leaves, sprays of white flowers in spring. Cool sun to part shade, gritty soil. -20 degrees F Saxifragaceae A S. paniculata hybrid. | | Saxifraga cotyledon 'Caterhamensis'
| | | Section Ligulatae saxifrage with rosettes of silver edged foliage and sprays of white flowers in spring. Flower spikes 8-12 " tall. Grow in partial shade in gritty, very well drained soil with regular water. Hardy to -10 degrees F Saxifragaceae |
| Saxifraga x gaudinii 'Canis Dalmatica' | | | From a cross between S. paniculata and S. cotyledon, Section Ligulatae saxifrage has cushions of small leaves with sprays of white, red spotted, flowers. Cool sun to part shade, gritty soil. Hardy to -10 degrees F Saxifragaceae | | Saxifraga kolenatiana 'Fosters Red'
| | | Section Ligulatae saxifrage with rosettes of pointed, green leaves and sprays of dark red flowers in spring. Cool sun to part shade, gritty soil. -20 degrees F Saxifragaceae |
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Saxifraga x longifolia | | | Silver leaved, encrusted rosettes that after several years produce a long panicle with dozens of cup-shaped white flowers. Our current stock pictured at left is from wild collected seed but is probably of hybrid origin since it has multiple rosettes whereas the species produces a single rosette. 24" long (in flower) x 8" wide. Grow in cool sun or part shade among rocks, in scree bed or alpine house in sharply drained, moderately fertile soil. Native to the calcareous rocky slopes in the Pyrenees Mountains. Hardy to -10 degrees F. Saxifragaceae |
| Saxifraga paniculata ssp brevifolia
| | | Silver Saxifrage with small rosettes and panicles of white flower to 12" in spring. Grow in cool sun to part shade, gritty, well-drained soil. An endangered species in the wild in Central European mountains. Hardy to -20 degrees F. Saxifragaceae |
| Saxifraga paniculata
| | | Encrusted Saxifrage with many small rosettes with red stemmed stalk topped by panicles of white flower to 12" in spring. Grow in cool sun to part shade, gritty, well-drained soil. Hardy to -20 degrees F. Saxifragaceae | |
Saxifraga paniculata ssp cartilaginea | | | Dense cushion of large pointed leaves with lime secretions mainly at the leaf edge and panicles of small white flowers in spring. 4-6" tall. Part shade, gritty soil. Grown from seed collected in the Russian Caucuses at 7200 ft. Found among rocks at various elevations. Hardy to at least -10 degrees F Saxifragaceae |
| | Saxifraga x burnatii | | | Dense rosettes of light green, toothed and chalky margined leaves and spikes of white, pink spotted flowers in spring. Grow in sun to light shade in gritty, well-drained soil. Hardy to –20 degrees F. Saxifragaceae Saxifraga x burnatii is reported to be a cross between Saxifraga cochlearis and S. paniculata. |
| | Saxifraga x 'Whitehill' | | | This is an encrusted saxifrage with rosettes of chalky, white leaves with attractive red tones at the base . Spikes of white flowers in spring. Grow in sun to light shade in gritty, well-drained soil. Of hybrid origin with unknown parentage. Hardy to –20 degrees F. Saxifragaceae |
| | Garden saxifrages that produce sprays of flowers in spring. | | Saxifraga cuneifolia | | | - Evergreen rosettes of leathery leaves produce panicles of small white flowers in spring. 8 " high x 12" wide. Grow in full to part shade in humus rich, moist soil. Native to deciduous mountain forests from the Carpathians to the Pyrenees Hardy to -20 degrees F. Saxifragaceae |
| | Saxifraga x urbium 'London Pride' (S. umbrosa x S. spathularis) | | | Evergreen rosettes of leathery, variegated leaves produce panicles of small white, spotted, flowers to 12" tall in spring. Grow in full to part shade in humus rich, moist soil. Hardy to -10 degrees F. Saxifragaceae |
| | Saxifraga x zimmeteri | | | This saxifrage is a hybrid cross between S. cuneifolia and S. paniculata. It produces white flowers in spring. Grow in sun to light shade in gritty, well-drained soil. Hardy to –10 degrees F. Saxifragaceae |
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| Saxifraga hypnoides | | | species mossy saxifrage that makes carpet of bright green rosettes with sprays of star white flowers to 4-10" high in spring. Grow in part shade in poor, well drained soil. Native to rocky slopes in NW Europe. Saxifragaceae | | Saxifraga intricata ex Pyrenees (syn. Saxifraga nervosa) | | | - Evergreen rosettes of dark green, pinnate leaves with sprays of white flowers to 6" high in spring to early summer. Grow in sun to part shade in well drained soil. From the Pyrenees mountains. Saxifragaceae | | | Saxifraga x 'Apple Blossom' | | | - Evergreen rosette forming perennial topped by pink to white flowers in spring. Larger leaves than Sax. x arrendsii.Grow in light shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Hardy to –20 degrees F. Saxifragaceae We are not sure of the origin of this plant. There is a plant by this name listed in Malcom McGregor's Book and Don Howse of Porterhowse Farms recalls coining the name for a wild collected plant 20 years ago. |
| Saxifraga x arendsii | | | These plants were grown from a German commercial seed mix for rock gardens. They are mossy saxifrages, evergreen, rosette-forming mounds, with spring and early summer blooms in white and light to dark pink. 6"x12". Grow in part shade in moist, well-drained soil. Use in rock garden, mixed border, containers. Hardy to –10 degrees F. Saxifragaceae Complex hybrid origin. |
| Saxifraga cymbalaria | | | saxifrage with tiny green, almost succulent, leaves form a carpet that is covered with yellow flowers all season in our climate. Annual or biennial and self sows. Grow in full to part shade in humus rich, moist to wet soil. Eastern Carpathians. Saxifragaceae |
| | Saxifraga tricuspidata | | | | Section Trachyphyllum saxifrage with rosettes of toothed leaves and spotted white flowers in spring. 8 x 55” Cool sun to part shade, gritty soil. -10 degrees F Grown form wild seed collected in Alaska Saxifragaceae | |
| Saxifraga manschuriensis (syn Saxifraga punctata var manchuriensis) | | | - This deciduous Asian species has large round to kidney shaped leaves, fuzzy and paler green beneath. It produces thick stems with panicles of pinkish flowers in summer. 12-15" tall. Grow in cool sun to part shade in well-drained drained, moderately fertile soil. Meadows and crevices in NE China, Russia and Korea Hardy to -30 degrees. Saxifragaceae |
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