Saxifraga cochlearis 'Minor'
Botanical Information
Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Saxifraga |
Species | cochlearis |
Cultivar | 'Minor' |
Category | Perennials |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5a - 6a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -23 -(-18) |
Temperature (°F) | -10 - 0 |
Height | 10 cm |
Spread | 100 cm |
Growth | Slow |
Flowering Period | June |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | By detaching rosettes and rooting as cuttings. |
Cultivation | Grows in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sunlight to partial shade. |
Pests | Aphids, slugs, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite. |
Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Leaf Description | Narrow, oval, grey-green lime covered leaves. |
Flower Description | Five petaled, white flowers with yellow stamens. |