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Saxifraga Species, Encrusted Saxifrage, Silver Saxifrage

Saxifragacrustata

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Family

Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Saxifraga (saks-if-FRAG-uh)

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Synonym

Saxifraga crustacea

Saxifraga incrustata

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | positive

This species appears very similar to the other encrusted saxifrage, S. callosa. It is not quite as silvery as the latter, being more gre...Read More

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