creeping saxifrage
Saxifraga stolonifera
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 18 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, gray/silver, green, pink, purple/lavender, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Creeping saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) is a perennial for ground cover, shade gardens, containers, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It is evergreen, and its rounded mounds grow at a rapid rate. The leaves come in many colors, and white flowers appear through the year.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Toad lily, and Cinnamon fern.
Native range
China, Japan, and South Korea.