Fair Maids Of France
Saxifraga granulata
Also known as
Meadow Saxifrage, Fair-Maids-Of-France, Bulbous saxifrage, Saxifrage
Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H6
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 20cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Fair Maids Of France Overview
This plant is often found in the wild in Northern Europe. STEM: Single, upright. ROOT: Fibrous, bulb-like buds from base of lowest leaves. HAIRS: Scattered, long, white, stickily hairy above. STIPULES: Absent. LEAF-STALK: Longer than blade or short on stem leaves. BRACTS: Small, slender. FLOWER STALK: 0.4-2cm, stickily hairy. SEPALS: 5, oval, tip blunt. PETALS: 5, oval. STAMENS: 10 STIGMA: 2, on long styles. OVARY: 1, 2-celled. SEEDS: Many, egg-shaped, rough.
How to propagate Fair Maids Of France
Seed
Seed in autumn.
Other uses of Fair Maids Of France
Wildflower/meadow