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Saxifraga Seeds - Rose Robe
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 9
HEIGHT
6 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early summer
BLOOM COLOR
Rose
GROWTH RATE
Moderate
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 9
HEIGHT
6 inches
WIDTH
12 inchess
BLOOM SEASON
Early summer
BLOOM COLOR
Carmine Red
GROWTH RATE
Moderate
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green
About...
Saxifraga (Saxifraga Arendsii Rose Robe) - What a charming little ground cover plant for cooler climates! Saxifraga readily establishes from ground cover seeds, and it does well edging a border, spilling over a wall, or in containers. Often called Moss Saxifraga, it forms a low evergreen mound of bright green leaves that bear short stems of small cup-shaped rose-pink flowers.
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Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
59 - 68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 30 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
SOWING RATE
Approximately 2000 seeds covers 40 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
9 - 12 inches
Saxifraga (Saxifraga Arendsii Rose Robe) - What a charming little ground cover plant for cooler climates! Saxifraga seeds readily establish, and this perennial does well edging a border, spilling over a wall, or in containers. Often called Moss Saxifraga or Mossy Saxifrage, it forms a low evergreen mound of bright green leaves that bear short stems of small cup-shaped rose-pink flowers. Rose Mossy Saxifrage prefers cool growing conditions and does not tolerate drought or hot humid weather. In warmer zones, make sure it gets afternoon shade. Saxifraga care includes trimming back the stems once their flowers fade to neaten the ground cover plants, but no other trimming is needed during the year. Rose Saxifraga will self-seed but not to the point of crowding.
How To Grow Mossy Saxifrage: Sow Saxifraga seeds directly outdoors in either the fall or the spring. Prepare soil by loosening the top 1 - 2 inches and weeding. Saxifraga plants prefer well-draining soil, so amend soil if needed, adding sand or fine grit. The soil pH preferably should be mildly alkaline. Sow the Saxifraga ground cover seeds on the surface, lightly walking over the seeds to help make good contact with the soil. Keep the ground cover seeds constantly moist until germination occurs. Saxifraga plants like sun, but as they are germinating and establishing protect from direct sunlight.