Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Tender
H2
RHS hardiness
1°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
20cm | Max | 30cm |
10cm | Min | 15cm |
Flowering
-
spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
Shield-leaved saxifrage Overview
This is a mat-forming species with rosettes of wedge-shaped rounded, green leaves. The flowers are borne in late spring and early summer with panicles of white, star-shaped blooms.
How to propagate Shield-leaved saxifrage
Division
You can propagate from seeds in the autumn, by division or from rooted offsets in winter.
Seed
Other uses of Shield-leaved saxifrage
Grown for their flowers and attractive foliage. Excellent in rock gardens, screens, raised beds and alpine houses.