Saxifraga cochlearis
Encrusted saxifrage, Silver saxifrage, Snail saxifrage
Saxifraga Saxifraga
S. cochlearis - S. cochlearis is a dense, cushion-forming, evergreen perennial bearing compact rosettes of spoon-shaped, mid-green leaves with lime-encrusted margins and dense, hairy panicles of rounded, sometimes red-spotted, white flowers in early summer.
Saxifraga cochlearis is: Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Rosette
White, Spotted, Red in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Vine weevil Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free
Remove spent flower stalks.
Detach rosettes and root as cuttings in late spring or early summer.
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Saxifraga cochlearis (Encrusted saxifrage) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Gravel, Greenhouse, Rock
Plant in moderately fertile, sharply-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Roots must remain moist. Tolerates full sun in cool areas but needs protection from leaf scorch in warm areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Saxifraga cochlearis
Encrusted saxifrage, Silver saxifrage, Snail saxifrage
Saxifraga Saxifraga
S. cochlearis - S. cochlearis is a dense, cushion-forming, evergreen perennial bearing compact rosettes of spoon-shaped, mid-green leaves with lime-encrusted margins and dense, hairy panicles of rounded, sometimes red-spotted, white flowers in early summer.
Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Rosette
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White, Spotted, Red in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free
Remove spent flower stalks.
Detach rosettes and root as cuttings in late spring or early summer.
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Saxifraga cochlearis (Encrusted saxifrage) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Gravel, Greenhouse, Rock
Plant in moderately fertile, sharply-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Roots must remain moist. Tolerates full sun in cool areas but needs protection from leaf scorch in warm areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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