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creeping saxifrage

Saxifraga stolonifera (5)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Saxifraga
Family: Saxifragaceae
Common Names: creeping sailor, strawberry begonia, strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage, Aaron's beard [4], beefsteak plant, mother of thousands [4], old man's beard [4], Wandering Jew [2]

About this plant

S. stolonifera is an herbaceous perennial, semi-evergreen under glass, to 30cm, with long, slender red stolons bearing plantlets, rounded hairy dark green leaves to 10cm across, with silvery veins above, reddish beneath; small white flowers in panicles

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow indoors where it tolerates a wide range of conditions. Outdoors grow in well-drained humus-rich soil in full or partial shade

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or detach individual rosettes

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years