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Saxifraga fortunei 'Iyo Hakusui'

Also Known As

  • Iyo Hakusui Velvet Saxifrage

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

  • H: 8"-12"
  • W: 8"-12"

planting zones

  • 6a-9b

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Saxifraga fortunei 'Iyo Hakusui' plant details

Saxifraga fortunei 'Iyo Hakusui' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Saxifraga fortunei 'Iyo Hakusui'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Saxifraga fortunei 'Iyo Hakusui'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - 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. 'Iyo Hakusui' has white flowers with slender, long petals arranged in large open panicles.

Gardening facts about Saxifraga fortunei 'Iyo Hakusui' plant

How to Grow Saxifraga fortunei 'Iyo Hakusui'

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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