Mossy Saxifrage does very well in Juneau (Zone 7) and makes an excellent rock garden plant.
I’m beginning to wonder if my Saxifrage plants like their location a little too much, they’re starting to dwarf the bleeding hearts with 12 to 15 inch stems. I notice a couple of them have brown centers about the size of a golf ball, which tells me it’s time to divide and conquer. This gives me some time between now and next spring to find a place for transplants or some friends and neighbors who would like some plants.
A few of my Saxifrage plants have finished blooming so I best find my clipper and pull up some ground. The seedpods that form can also be planted. I made the mistake of not tidying up a few of these plants one summer and ended up with a million leg, spider looking blob of slim (very wet summer that year). Unfortunately that meant they starting coming in the paths and yard since I forgot to remove the seedpods. Once I trim the flowers back, to the base of the plants, they look like nice little, mossy evergreens.
Common Name: Mossy Saxifrage
Scientific Name: Saxifraga
Plant Type: Perennial
Flower Color: Pink, Red, White
Height: 6 to 9 inches
Width: 1 foot
Sunlight: Partial Sun, Shade
Climate: Zones 6, 7, 8, and 9
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