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Saxifrage

Saxifraga paniculata

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Saxifrage (Saxifraga paniculata)

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Bloom colours

cream, pink

What actually matters with this one

Grow it in a vertical crevice. Water running off the rosette rather than sitting in it is the whole trick.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 2-7
Height
15 cm
Flowers
May to June
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.