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purple mountain saxifrage

Saxifraga oppositifolia (7)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Saxifraga
Family: Saxifragaceae
Common Names: purple saxifrage, purple-flowered saxifrage

About this plant

A robust, stoloniferous, mat-forming, perennial, with tiny tight rosettes of opposite, ovate, grey-green leaves with masses of solitary, purple, cup-shaped flowers on short upturned stems, in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, moist but very well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil in light shade

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

Cottage InformalHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years