Saxifraga hostii

Also Known As

Encrusted Saxifrage
Silver Saxifrage

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 12"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Saxifraga hostii plant details

Saxifraga hostii is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with blue foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - dappled shade and occasional water. Does well in alkaline, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Saxifraga hostii

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Saxifraga hostii

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - dappled shade
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: alkaline, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the more growable saxes, with relatively large (for a sax ? a couple inches across) rosettes of beautiful silvered foliage. Happy plants will clump up forming a large silvery mass and produce a fairly nice 4-6 inch tall display of white flowers. The key to happy saxifragas, in our climate anyway, is absolutely perfect drainage on pure sand or tufa, and positioning them on the north side of a slope where they have bright light but are sheltered from intense direct sun. Zone 4. Joseph

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Gardening facts about Saxifraga hostii plant

How to Grow Saxifraga hostii

Sun Exposure
- bright shade - dappled shade
Water Needs
- occasional
Soil Needs
- alkaline
- well-drained
- gritty

Features

Foliage Color
- blue
Flower Color
- white
Wildlife
- deer resistant
Flower Season
- spring
Foliage Season
- evergreen

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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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