Saxifraga spathularis
St Patricks Cabbage
There are hundreds of Saxifrages. Most are small plants, sometimes succulent, often growing in a rosette of leaves, and have flowers, sometimes in clusters, sometimes singly.Saxifraga spathularis is an evergreen perennial with a spreading habit. Its mid green leathery leaves are elliptic with serrate margins, up to 7cm long, 3cm broad and appear in rosettes. Its white five petaled flowers are spotted with pink and yellow, up to 15mm and appear as a panicle above the leaves on red stems. Its fruit is an ellipsoid capsule. Its roots are stolons which aids its spread.
Contributed by @tiggrx
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
St Patricks Cabbage
Latin name
Saxifraga spathularis
type
Perennial
family
Saxifragaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.15 M
Saxifraga spathularis
There are hundreds of Saxifrages. Most are small plants, sometimes succulent, often growing in a rosette of leaves, and have flowers, sometimes in clusters, sometimes singly.Saxifraga spathularis is an evergreen perennial with a spreading habit. Its mid green leathery leaves are elliptic with serrate margins, up to 7cm long, 3cm broad and appear in rosettes. Its white five petaled flowers are spotted with pink and yellow, up to 15mm and appear as a panicle above the leaves on red stems. Its fruit is an ellipsoid capsule. Its roots are stolons which aids its spread.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
The perennial plant needs moist shade and is hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 to 7 in temperate regions. Growing rockfoil requires cool sites which mimic its alpine native ranges. The plants require moist soil, especially in spring when they are growing the most. Give it a location with some shelter from wind and hot sun. Mix in a little compost with existing soil at planting time.
tiggrx