General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Spread: 6 to 10 inches (15-25cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Inflorescence Height: To 40 inches (1 meter)
Foliage Mound Height: Under 4 inches (10 cm); forms a single flat rosette
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: 6 to 8 weeks
Other info: Blooms in 5-6 years from seed.
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Does not produce offsets; plants that do are hybrids.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Encrusted Saxifrage
  • Silver Saxifrage

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Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Apr 17, 2011
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Date: 2019-07-29
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-05-24

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 21, 2011

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