Plants > Perennials

London pride [3]

Saxifraga × urbium (11)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Saxifraga
Family: Saxifragaceae
Common Names: none-so-pretty

About this plant

An evergreen perennial to 30cm in height, forming wide mats of rosettes of spoon-shaped, long-stalked leaves with scalloped margins. Small pink-flushed white flowers are borne in lax panicles from early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in any type of soil or situation but ideal for deep or partial shade

Pruning

Cut off flower stems after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or detach rosettes and root in late spring to early summer

Pests

May be attacked by vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years