Scientific Name:
Saxifraga
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arendsii
Pronunciation:
sacks-IFF-ruh-guh ex ar-END-see-eye
Common Name:
mossy saxifrage
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves spirally arranged tightly spaced on short stems forming moss-like clumps, obovate, most 5-lobed (a bit like tiny hands), ~2cm long x 1cm wide; flowers cymose 1-2cm wide, 5 separate identical petals, mostly white, pink or shades of red, May-June.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Summer interest, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include
S. 'Apple blossom',
S. 'Peter Pan',
S. 'Purple Robe', and
S. 'Schneeteppich' (Snow Carpet).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Achene, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Beetles or weevils, Mites, Root rot, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (ONW) Overpass North side West : q.3 x 3 cvs.