Xela's Garden

London Pride / Pyrennean Saxifrage

Genus: Saxifraga.

Species: Saxifraga umbrosa.

an evergreen rosette former with spoon-shaped, waxy-edged leaves and tall airy spikes of starry white flowers with red speckling in summer.

Cultivation:
Plant in any free-draining soil in full or partial shade.
Suggested uses:
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Soil types:
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage:
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect: North, East, West
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
height 23cm
spread 50cm
This makes handsome, low, ground cover, with spoon-shaped leaves that have crisply-toothed edges. The leaves are dark green with a prominent, greenish white central vein. This handsome and distinctive foliage is further enlivened by clusters of rose pink flowers borne on red stalks in the spring. It works best when poked into difficult corners and nooks, as long as it doesn't have too much competition from herbaceous plants, as these may overwhelm it.

Flowers: March - June
numerous, quaint, tall, hairy flower-stalks bearing panicles of small flowers. Each of the five small white petals is dotted with red, and towards the centre of the flower with yellow; whilst the erect white stamens are terminated by terra- cotta coloured anthers.

Evergreen : yes

Care:should be lifted and replanted every third or fourth year.

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