Scientific Name:
Saxifraga
(hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
sacks-IFF-ruh-guh
Common Name:
hybrid saxifrage
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal but otherwise highly variable; panicle with florets mostly 1-2cm wide, most with 5 separate identical petals, cultivars mostly white, pink or shades of red.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
< 0.1m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover
Additional Info:
Google. Hybrid shown: S. x urbium. Also on campus: S. x arendsii (see separate entry).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Orbicular, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate, Rounded
Margins:
Dentate, Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Colour (petals):
White, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Ovary position can vary depending on species involved
Fruit Type:
Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Pest Susceptibility:
(Rabbit resistant)
