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Saxifrages (Saxifraga)
Saxifrages are herbaceous plants that produce only a single cluster of small, bright flowers atop lovely foliage, which makes a beautiful display when planted in bulk. Saxifrages are known to bloom very early, almost before any other flower. The Latin name Saxifraga literally translates to "stone-breaker," though these plants aren't actually able to physically break stones apart.
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Attributes of Saxifrages

Plant Height
10 cm
Spread
30 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
0 - 35 ℃

Scientific Classification of Saxifrages

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How to Grow and Care for Saxifrages

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Saxifrages, a robust plant genus, typically requires moderate light, steady water supply, cool temperatures, and well-drained soil. Its care is generally uncomplicated, but essential. Noteworthy issues include susceptibility to pests like vine weevil, common diseases like root rot, and sensitivity to excessively dry or wet conditions. Saxifrages care varies seasonally. In spring and autumn, it lauds a cooler climate and less watering, whereas increased hydration is necessary during hot summers. Winters demand protection from frost, emphasising its year-round care.
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Exploring the Saxifrages Plants

8 most common species:
Saxifraga stolonifera
Strawberry saxifrage
Strawberry saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) is an altitude-tolerant evergreen perennial that survives at elevations as high as 4500 m, thanks to its tendency to grow low to the ground and survive high winds. This plant is often used as ground cover because of its round leaves that appear gold in the sunlight but green in the shade. The stolons develop hundreds of small plantlets, which can root and become new strawberry saxifrage plants.
Saxifraga rosacea
Irish saxifrage
Irish saxifrage (Saxifraga rosacea) is a flowering plant that is native to Iceland and the British Isles but became extinct in England during the 1960s. It grows best in rocky areas and it produces many small bright white flowers with greenish-yellow centers.
Saxifraga umbrosa
London pride
London pride (Saxifraga umbrosa) is a versatile flowering plant that despite the name originated in the Pyrenees mountains. Today it is seen in gardens around the world. It prefers full or partial shade and well-drained soil. London pride will form expansive mats and tolerates frost well once established. The flowers bloom in summer.
Saxifraga cuneifolia
Lesser londonpride
Lesser londonpride, or Saxifraga cuneifolia, is a perennial. Its scientific name comes from the words “stone breaker” and refers to the plant’s propensity to grow in cracks and crevices in rocks and stones. Lesser londonpride produces white flowers with 5 petals.
Saxifraga hypnoides
Mossy saxifrage
Mossy saxifrage (Saxifraga hypnoides) is a plant of arctic or subarctic regions. Despite its delicate appearance, it is a versatile species and can grow high up among the rocks as well as down in damp valleys. It forms an attractive groundcover and does well in rock gardens.
Saxifraga granulata
Meadow saxifrage
Saxifraga granulata was first formally described by famous botanist Carl Linnaeus, considered the father of modern taxonomy. Meadow saxifrage produces rosette-forming clumps at the end of summer which flower the following season. Meadow saxifrage is an early plant, so these white flowers on elegant stamens can even appear below the snow.
Saxifraga paniculata
White mountain saxifrage
The white mountain saxifrage (Saxifraga paniculata) is a unique, quite rare, arctic-alpine plant that thrives in some of the most frigid and harsh areas of the world. The tiny white flower clusters emerge in the summer months, thriving even on brutal north-facing cliffs where they grow nestled between protective rocks.
Saxifraga aizoides
Yellow mountain saxifrage
Research suggests that yellow mountain saxifrage has been around since the Ice Age. Because it enjoys cold and wet environments, this evergreen perennial is commonly seen with butterwort and birds'-eye primrose. This plant is grown for its beautiful flowers and leaves, which can be found in rock gardens, screens, and raised beds.

All Species of Saxifrages

Strawberry saxifrage
Saxifraga stolonifera
Strawberry saxifrage
Strawberry saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) is an altitude-tolerant evergreen perennial that survives at elevations as high as 4500 m, thanks to its tendency to grow low to the ground and survive high winds. This plant is often used as ground cover because of its round leaves that appear gold in the sunlight but green in the shade. The stolons develop hundreds of small plantlets, which can root and become new strawberry saxifrage plants.
Irish saxifrage
Saxifraga rosacea
Irish saxifrage
Irish saxifrage (Saxifraga rosacea) is a flowering plant that is native to Iceland and the British Isles but became extinct in England during the 1960s. It grows best in rocky areas and it produces many small bright white flowers with greenish-yellow centers.
London pride
Saxifraga umbrosa
London pride
London pride (Saxifraga umbrosa) is a versatile flowering plant that despite the name originated in the Pyrenees mountains. Today it is seen in gardens around the world. It prefers full or partial shade and well-drained soil. London pride will form expansive mats and tolerates frost well once established. The flowers bloom in summer.
Lesser londonpride
Saxifraga cuneifolia
Lesser londonpride
Lesser londonpride, or Saxifraga cuneifolia, is a perennial. Its scientific name comes from the words “stone breaker” and refers to the plant’s propensity to grow in cracks and crevices in rocks and stones. Lesser londonpride produces white flowers with 5 petals.
Mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga hypnoides
Mossy saxifrage
Mossy saxifrage (Saxifraga hypnoides) is a plant of arctic or subarctic regions. Despite its delicate appearance, it is a versatile species and can grow high up among the rocks as well as down in damp valleys. It forms an attractive groundcover and does well in rock gardens.
Meadow saxifrage
Saxifraga granulata
Meadow saxifrage
Saxifraga granulata was first formally described by famous botanist Carl Linnaeus, considered the father of modern taxonomy. Meadow saxifrage produces rosette-forming clumps at the end of summer which flower the following season. Meadow saxifrage is an early plant, so these white flowers on elegant stamens can even appear below the snow.
White mountain saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata
White mountain saxifrage
The white mountain saxifrage (Saxifraga paniculata) is a unique, quite rare, arctic-alpine plant that thrives in some of the most frigid and harsh areas of the world. The tiny white flower clusters emerge in the summer months, thriving even on brutal north-facing cliffs where they grow nestled between protective rocks.
Yellow mountain saxifrage
Saxifraga aizoides
Yellow mountain saxifrage
Research suggests that yellow mountain saxifrage has been around since the Ice Age. Because it enjoys cold and wet environments, this evergreen perennial is commonly seen with butterwort and birds'-eye primrose. This plant is grown for its beautiful flowers and leaves, which can be found in rock gardens, screens, and raised beds.
Round-leaved saxifrage
Saxifraga rotundifolia
Round-leaved saxifrage
Round-leaved saxifrage's plethora of luscious green leaves and minute, white blooms that appear towards the tail-end of spring make it an appealing ornamental plant. Round-leaved saxifrage is a low maintenance plant that can be grown in various places, including shaded borders, beds, alongside water, and in the woods.
Purple mountain saxifrage
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Purple mountain saxifrage
Commonly found at high altitudes and cold temperatures, purple mountain saxifrage is a low-growing plant with early spring blooms. It prefers cool weather and is difficult to grow in warmer locations. Arctic wooly bear caterpillars feed on this plant.
Pyramidal saxifrage
Saxifraga cotyledon
Pyramidal saxifrage
The unique coloration of pyramidal saxifrage's petals is what sets it apart from the rest and makes it highly admired. The perennial grows on mountains in the wild and is frequently planted in rock gardens and containers. It is one of Norway's national flowers.
Mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga fragosoi
Mossy saxifrage
Plant stretched, somewhat slimy, forming lawns with a stem of 10 to 30 cm, which rise to carry the beautiful flowers. Small leaves, with flat corner, the lower ones very divided into several narrow lobes, somewhat stiff and sharp, with glandular hairs that make it sticky; The upper ones, generally split in 3 lobes, look like "hands" of more or less "fingers" with forearm included.
Blue-green saxifrage
Saxifraga caesia
Blue-green saxifrage
The blue-green saxifrage grows as a perennial, herbaceous plant and forms loose, flat, less hard pads. The leaves in basal rosettes are blue-green, between 2 and 5 millimeters long, and 0.7 to 1.5 millimeters wide. The spatulate leaves are bent back from the bottom and strongly bent outwards (down). The leaves are thick and obtuse at the front.
Mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga bryoides
Mossy saxifrage
Mossy saxifrage is a hardy plant only found growing in tundra and permafrost, soil that is permanently frozen. If the plant's conditions become too wet, it has the unique ability to detach from its roots to continue to survive. Its common name "Mossy saxifrage" was given for its moss-like appearance, despite not being moss at all.
Pink elf saxifrage
Saxifraga fortunei
Pink elf saxifrage
Pink elf saxifrage is a prized ornamental shrub that produces masses of pink-white flowers that are unusual because they bloom during fall. Since this plant is shade tolerant, it is ideal for adding color to shady corners of the garden. It also makes a great addition to a woodland border. There are many cultivars of this plant.
Saxifraga fragilis
Saxifraga fragilis
Saxifraga fragilis
Saxifraga fragilis is a delicate alpine perennial with a penchant for rocky crevices and limestone terrains. It flourishes under cool, moist conditions, presenting a low cushion of soft, green leaves. In spring, saxifraga fragilis surprises with its dainty white flowers, each petal etched with fine veins, poised on slender, reddish stalks. This fragile beauty captures the essence of high-altitude resilience.
Geranium-like saxifrage
Saxifraga geranioides
Geranium-like saxifrage
Plant 10 to 20 cm high (sometimes more) forming tufts with very viscous leaves long petiole limb cut into 3 to 7 lobes lemon-scented. The white flowers are grouped in dense terminal inflorescence (panicle) at the top of the stems. Flowering in summer.
Purple mountain saxifrage 'Theoden'
Saxifraga oppositifolia 'Theoden'
Purple mountain saxifrage 'Theoden'
Purple mountain saxifrage 'Theoden' is a compact, small evergreen, perennial that has a dense mat-forming habit. Leaves are oblong and dark green. In summer, it offers tiny purple-pink flowers. It is a cultivar of Purple mountain saxifrage, named by Brian Burrow of the UK. This is the name of a fictional king in Lord of the Rings. Gardeners favor this cultivar as it is extremely hardy and ideal for planting as landscape screens.
London pride 'Primuloides'
Saxifraga umbrosa 'Primuloides'
London pride 'Primuloides'
London pride 'Primuloides' is a dwarf hybrid, smaller than the parent London Pride, and named London pride 'Primuloides' for its daisy-like leaf patterns, since primuloides means 'daisy-like' in Latin. As an easy-to-grow succulent, it is popular with gardeners.
Siberian saxifrage
Saxifraga sibirica
Siberian saxifrage
Siberian saxifrage is a hardy perennial that thrives in cool, mountainous regions. Its robust foliage forms low, cushioned tufts from which spring clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers. The bloom's striking red pistils add a touch of contrast, aiding in pollinator attraction. This alpine gem uses its fleshy leaves to store water, ensuring survival amid rocky crevices where moisture is scarce.
Variegated strawberry geranium
Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor'
Variegated strawberry geranium
Variegated strawberry geranium is a showy evergreen native to East Asia that spreads into a garden carpet thanks to the many thin runners it sprouts. This cultivar is unique due to its predominantly green leaves with cream-colored edges and pink highlights, which earn this plant the "variegated strawberry" part of its common name.
Encrusted saxifrage
Saxifraga crustata
Encrusted saxifrage
Encrusted saxifrage is a hardy alpine perennial known for its rosettes of fleshy leaves, which often bear a crusty-surfaced appearance due to calcium deposits. The foliage gives rise to panicles of delicate, star-shaped flowers in the summer, typically colored white or pale pink. This resilient species thrives in rocky crevices, showing a remarkable adaptation to high-altitude environments with poor, well-drained soils.
Londonpride
Saxifraga × urbium
Londonpride
London pride is tolerant of dry, shady conditions. It grows to a height of 15 to 30 cm and provides rapid ground cover without being aggressively invasive, and in late spring produces a mass of small pale pink rosette flowers growing from succulent stems.
White mountain saxifrage 'Rosea'
Saxifraga paniculata 'Rosea'
White mountain saxifrage 'Rosea'
An Award of Garden Merit winner, white mountain saxifrage 'Rosea' produces dense clumps of rosettes year-round with light-pink flowers in the summer. Cultivated from the Saxifraga paniculata, the cultivar was named for its unique rose-colored blossoms. White mountain saxifrage 'Rosea' is popular for its full ground coverage, year-round ornamental value, and ease of care.
London pride 'Clarence Elliott'
Saxifraga umbrosa 'Clarence Elliott'
London pride 'Clarence Elliott'
London pride 'Clarence Elliott' is named for the noted horticulturalist Clarence Elliott, who traveled the world collecting plant specimens. This is a dwarf hybrid of London pride, which grows to just 20 cm tall. This plant, with its pretty pink flowers, has gained the Royal horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
rockfoil
Saxifraga × arendsii
rockfoil
Rockfoil is a popular winter hardy groundcover plant typically used in rockeries. This cultivar was originally created in Germany and named for its breeder Georg Arends. This plant tends to establish itself within rock fissures and contributes to further rock erosion over time.
Pyramidal saxifrage 'Southside Seedling'
Saxifraga cotyledon 'Southside Seedling'
Pyramidal saxifrage 'Southside Seedling'
Pyramidal saxifrage 'Southside Seedling' is a plant cultivated from the Saxifragaceae family. It gets its name from its ability to grow in rocky crevices producing blankets of flowers that flow over the ledge. Pyramidal saxifrage 'Southside Seedling' shares similarities with other plants in its family, except for the color of its flowers, which are white with red stripes.
Creeping saxifrage 'Maroon Beauty'
Saxifraga stolonifera 'Maroon Beauty'
Creeping saxifrage 'Maroon Beauty'
Creeping saxifrage 'Maroon Beauty' is a Creeping saxifrage cultivar, named 'Maroon Beauty' for its uniquely colored leaves. The leaves have a silvery color on top, and underneath they have a deep burgundy color. Gardeners like to use creeping saxifrage 'Maroon Beauty' as a groundcover as it is good at spreading and looks gorgeous with its unique velvety leaves.
Saxifraga hybrid
Saxifraga hybrid
Saxifraga hybrid
The saxifraga hybrid is a resilient flowering perennial, favored in rock gardens for its capacity to thrive in gritty, well-drained soils. Its hallmark is a rosette of lush, spoon-shaped leaves, crowned by clusters of delicate starry flowers. Varied in color, they bloom profusely in spring, attracting pollinators. Remarkably frost-hardy, this alpine native adeptly survives in crevices, illustrating nature's tenacity.
Purple mountain saxifrage 'Splendens'
Saxifraga oppositifolia 'Splendens'
Purple mountain saxifrage 'Splendens'
The purple mountain saxifrage 'Splendens' is a saxifrage cultivar with an abundance of small, purple-pink flowers, which give the bright appearance that inspires its name. It blooms in early summer, and the combination of the flowers and the thick, dark green leaves are considered highly desirable as a decorative addition to a garden. It is considered an easier cultivar to grow than many others.
Saxifrages 'Highlander Red Shades'
Saxifraga × arendsii 'Highlander Red Shades'
Saxifrages 'Highlander Red Shades'
Saxifrages 'Highlander Red Shades' is a vibrant hybrid alpine plant with lush green, rosette-forming foliage. Its most striking feature is the profuse clusters of star-shaped, red-hued flowers that bloom in spring and summer. This ground-hugging perennial thrives in cool, well-drained conditions, often found tucked into rock crevices where its beauty contrasts starkly against the stony backdrop.
Saxifrages 'Highlander Red'
Saxifraga × arendsii 'Highlander Red'
Saxifrages 'Highlander Red'
Saxifrages 'Highlander Red' exhibits vibrant red clusters of star-shaped flowers perched atop lush, mounding foliage. The hardy perennial thrives in cool, rocky alpine terrains, its roots anchoring tightly in crevices, symbolizing resilience. Its romantic blossoms peak in late spring, enchanting gardeners and pollinators alike with a flourish of crimson against the greenery of its leafy base.
Saxifrages 'Jenkinsiae'
Saxifraga × irvingii 'Jenkinsiae'
Saxifrages 'Jenkinsiae'
Saxifrages 'Jenkinsiae' is a saxifrage cultivar with very fine-textured foliage and pale pink flowers. The name Saxifrages 'Jenkinsiae' comes from its breeder, E. H. Jenkins, who developed this cultivar in the 1920s. It spreads quickly in a very low, dense cushion, which makes it ideal for ground cover or in a rock garden.
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Saxifrages are herbaceous plants that produce only a single cluster of small, bright flowers atop lovely foliage, which makes a beautiful display when planted in bulk. Saxifrages are known to bloom very early, almost before any other flower. The Latin name Saxifraga literally translates to "stone-breaker," though these plants aren't actually able to physically break stones apart.
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Key Facts About Saxifrages

Attributes of Saxifrages

Plant Height
10 cm
Spread
30 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
0 - 35 ℃

Scientific Classification of Saxifrages

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Distribution of Saxifrages

Distribution Map of Saxifrages

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How to Grow and Care for Saxifrages

Saxifrages, a robust plant genus, typically requires moderate light, steady water supply, cool temperatures, and well-drained soil. Its care is generally uncomplicated, but essential. Noteworthy issues include susceptibility to pests like vine weevil, common diseases like root rot, and sensitivity to excessively dry or wet conditions. Saxifrages care varies seasonally. In spring and autumn, it lauds a cooler climate and less watering, whereas increased hydration is necessary during hot summers. Winters demand protection from frost, emphasising its year-round care.
More Info About Caring for Saxifrages
species

Exploring the Saxifrages Plants

8 most common species:
Saxifraga stolonifera
Strawberry saxifrage
Strawberry saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) is an altitude-tolerant evergreen perennial that survives at elevations as high as 4500 m, thanks to its tendency to grow low to the ground and survive high winds. This plant is often used as ground cover because of its round leaves that appear gold in the sunlight but green in the shade. The stolons develop hundreds of small plantlets, which can root and become new strawberry saxifrage plants.
Saxifraga rosacea
Irish saxifrage
Irish saxifrage (Saxifraga rosacea) is a flowering plant that is native to Iceland and the British Isles but became extinct in England during the 1960s. It grows best in rocky areas and it produces many small bright white flowers with greenish-yellow centers.
Saxifraga umbrosa
London pride
London pride (Saxifraga umbrosa) is a versatile flowering plant that despite the name originated in the Pyrenees mountains. Today it is seen in gardens around the world. It prefers full or partial shade and well-drained soil. London pride will form expansive mats and tolerates frost well once established. The flowers bloom in summer.
Saxifraga cuneifolia
Lesser londonpride
Lesser londonpride, or Saxifraga cuneifolia, is a perennial. Its scientific name comes from the words “stone breaker” and refers to the plant’s propensity to grow in cracks and crevices in rocks and stones. Lesser londonpride produces white flowers with 5 petals.
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Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
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