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    Saxifraga fortunei 'Eiga'

    Also Known As

    • Saxifraga fortunei 'Elga'
    • Eiga Velvet Saxifrage

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 8"-12"
    • W: 8"-12"

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

    Saxifraga fortunei 'Eiga' plant details

    Saxifraga fortunei 'Eiga' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with burgundy and purple foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Saxifraga fortunei 'Eiga'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: saxifragaceae
    Foliage: evergreen burgundy and purple
    Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Saxifraga fortunei 'Eiga'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: bright shade - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Saxifragra fortunei is a herbaceous perennial with fleshy, rounded, lobed basal leaves, often reddish beneath and sometimes with flushes of colour on top. The flowers are produced in large dense panicles in late summer and fall and can be red, magenta, pink, or white. They make great specimens for containers, troughs, or the front of the border. 'Elga' has deep magenta flowers in large dense panicles.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Gardening facts about Saxifraga fortunei 'Eiga' plant

    How to Grow Saxifraga fortunei 'Eiga'

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • burgundy
      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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