Botanical Name: Common Names:
Saxifraga caespitosa Saxifrage, Rockfoils,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables Clumping, Dense, Mat Forming
Description:
Small exotic rockery perennial with foliage that is rigid and hairy that forms a dense carpet. Blooms from end of Winter through to Summer with several white flowers that sit on straight stems about 3-15cm above foliage.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Saxifragaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate