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Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor'

Also Known As

Creeping Rockfoil
Magic Carpet Geranium
Mother of Thousands
Roving Sailor
Strawberry Begonia
Strawberry Geranium

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 3"-6"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

7a-11

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Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor' plant details

Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor' is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with green, pink, red and white foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green, pink, red and white
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 3 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, houseplant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor'

USDA Zones: 7a - 11
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor', also called variegated strawberry geranium or strawberry begonia, is a new take on an old house plant that is actually quite hardy. This is a spreading evergreen perennial with spectacular variegation. Fuzzy, round, gray-green leaves have variable creamy-white margins often flushed with pink and maroon undersides. Delicate clusters of airy white flowers dance on slender stems well above the foliage. Long strawberry-like runners produce baby plants. Use as a ground cover in the shady garden and as a houseplant!

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Rare cultivar of this delicate spreading carpet that trails over rocks and drips from pots with showy tri-colored rounded leaves of green, cream and rose. Likes a cool spot in good, most soil. Kids love to watch it’s strawberry like habit as it tosses babies out on strands around it – never a pest! Tall white fairy flowers early summer.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Tricolor, also called Variegated Strawberry Geranium, is a spreading, evergreen perennial with round, gray-green foliage with gorgeous creamy white to pink margins and maroon red undersides. Airy clusters of white flowers bloom on slender stems. Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil with regular water. Plant in woodland gardens, shady borders and containers. Can be mass planted as colorful groundcover. Also a great candidate for a humid, closed terrarium!

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor' has scalloped tricolor leaves of white green and pink with a fine red edge. Makes a great ground cover in zones 7 or warmer. It is deer resistant. The hairy fuzzy scalloped edge leaves make this a great houseplant in the northern areas. Likes lt shade or morning sun.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

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Gardening facts about Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor' plant

How to Grow Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolor'

Sun Exposure
- mostly sun - shade
Water Needs
- even moisture - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- white
- pink
- red
- green
Flower Color
- white
Wildlife
- deer resistant
Flower Season
- summer
- spring
Foliage Season
- evergreen
- semi-evergreen
Texture
- fuzzy

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Plant Type

Perennial, Groundcover

Zones

7a-10b

Size

Height: 5"

Width: 12"

sun - shade
even moisture

Photo of Saxifraga stolonifera 'Veitchiana' foliage by Cistus Nursery

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