Scientific Name:
Saxifraga cotyledon
Pronunciation:
sacks-IFF-ruh-guh kot-uh-LEE-dun
Common Name:
pyramidal saxifrage
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal and then spiraled on flowering stock, most oblanceolate, 2-3cm long x 6-9mm wide, margin whitish and serrate;, pubescent at base; florets numerous, white, on panicle-like cyme up to 60cm tall, petals 6-10mm long with reddish spots.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Alpine, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Ground cover, Rock garden, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled, Basal, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Succulent, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Obovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
