Photo by Far Reaches Farm
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Buy Chrysosplenium macrophyllum
Plant type
perennial, groundcover
size
- H: 6"-12"
- W: 24"-60"
planting zones
- 6a-9b
3.5" | $17
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Chrysosplenium macrophyllum plant details
Chrysosplenium macrophyllum is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with burgundy and green foliage. In spring and winter white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Chrysosplenium macrophyllum
- Plant type: perennial groundcover
- Plant family: saxifragaceae
- Foliage: evergreen burgundy and green
- Mature size: 24 IN - 60 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
- Flowers: white blooms in spring and winter
- Uses: rock garden, year round interest
GROWING CONDITIONS for Chrysosplenium macrophyllum
- USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
- Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
- Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
- Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained
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Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Seldom offered woodland ground cover with mini Bergenia-like leaves and a spreading habit like Saxifraga. Rosettes of fuzzy foliage send out runners to create a 4-6” tall & 4’ wide patch in a several years (easy to pull where you want to limit its spread). Unusual sputnik spring flowers in clusters are pink and white and go for weeks. Moist shade in decent soil make this happy!
This stoloniferous (and therefore spreading) Chinese ground cover has interesting white flower clusters with conspicuous stamens tipped with pink anthers and surrounded by light green bracts. In March and April flowers are held just above large, fleshy, ciliated leaves with scalloped edges, on stout red stems. The low-lying, overlapping leaves are useful for suppressing weeds. When new, they have an interesting pinkish-tan color and then become deep green with sometimes a reddish tinge. Chrysosplenium is a smaller and interesting cousin of Bergenia, both of the Saxifragaceae family. Possibly deer-resistant. 10" T Minimum temperature: 5°F
This robust Chinese groundcover was shared with us by one of the great unsung planthunters of our era, Steve Hootman. We've seen other species of this genus in Sichuan and have always been ensnared by its curious flowers. Saxifrage family, this is strongly stoloniferous in moist shade.
By: Far Reaches Farm
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How to Grow Chrysosplenium macrophyllum
Sun Exposure
- bright shade - shade
Water Needs
- even moisture - regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Features
Foliage Color
- green
- burgundy
Flower Color
- white
Wildlife
- bees
Flower Season
- spring
- winter
Foliage Season
- evergreen
Texture
- glossy
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aka Golden Saxifrage
Plant Type
Groundcover
Zones
6a-9b
Size
Height: 6"-2'
Width: 4"
- mostly sun - shade
- even moisture - regular
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