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Burser's saxifrage | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Burser's saxifrage

Saxifraga burseriana (7)

Genus: Saxifraga
Family: Saxifragaceae
Common Names: early white-flowered saxifrage

About this plant

A dense, cushion-forming evergreen perennial to 5cm tall, with tiny lance-shaped grey-green leaves and solitary cup-shaped white flowers 1cm wide in early spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyLoamClay

NeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for a rock garden, scree are, or sinks and troughs. Also goos for alpine houses. Needs neutral to alkaline soil. See sink and trough gardening for more information

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by detaching individual rosettes and rooting as cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, vine weevil, and glasshouse red spider mites

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years