Saxifraga umbrosa
(True London Pride)
Family - Saxifragaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Pyrenees
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 30cm
Width - 40cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A low-growing Perennial with a mat-forming habit. Leathery, mid to dark green leaves are spoon-shaped and have heavily toothed margins. The leaves are held in neat basal rosettes. Small, star-shaped flowers are creamy white with dark pink centres. The flowers are held in airy panicles well above the foliage and are produced in early summer.
Flower:
Small, creamy white, star-shaped flowers have deep pink centres. The blooms are held in airy panicles well above the foliage and are produced in June.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers held in panicles
Flowering time: June
Foliage:
Small, mid to dark green leaves are spathulate in shape with heavily toothed margins and a leathery texture. The leaves are held in neat rosettes at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Spathulate
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade to shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.