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    Saxifraga fortunei 'Benimine'

    Also Known As

    • Benimine Velvet Saxifrage

    Plant type

    perennial, groundcover

    size

    • H: 8"-12"
    • W: 8"-12"

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

    Saxifraga fortunei 'Benimine' plant details

    Saxifraga fortunei 'Benimine' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with burgundy, green and purple foliage. In fall and summer magenta and red flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Saxifraga fortunei 'Benimine'

    Plant type: perennial groundcover
    Plant family: saxifragaceae
    Foliage: deciduous burgundy, green and purple
    Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: magenta and red blooms in fall and summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Saxifraga fortunei 'Benimine'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average 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. 'Benimine' has bright red to magenta flowers in large open panicles.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Gardening facts about Saxifraga fortunei 'Benimine' plant

    How to Grow Saxifraga fortunei 'Benimine'

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • burgundy
      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • magenta

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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