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purple mountain saxifrage 'Splendens'

Saxifraga 'Splendens' (_oppositifolia_) (7)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Saxifraga
Family: Saxifragaceae

About this plant

'Splendens' is a woody-based evergreen perennial forming a wide mat of tiny obovate, dark green leaves. Bright rosy-purple flowers 2.3cm across are borne just above the foliage in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, moist, but very sharply drained, neutral to alkaline soil in light shade

Pruning

No pruning necessary

Propagation

Propagate by seed in autumn in containers in an open coldframe

Pests

Aphids, slugs, vine weevils, glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years