Saxifraga 'Pink Haze' (_fortunei_) (5)
saxifrage 'Pink Haze'
'Pink Haze' is a mound-forming perennial growing to 10cm tall. In late summer and autumn, clusters of pale pink flowers are held on short stems above the dark-green foliage
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Saxifraga can be annuals, biennials, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, mostly mat-forming in habit, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and starry or rounded flowers which may be solitary of in panicles or cymes
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Irregulares section saxifrages are shade-tolerant, usually herbaceous perennials forming rosettes broad, palmately lobed leaves, with leafless stems bearing lax panicles of small flowers with short upper, and longer lower petals, in summer or autumn
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, moist, humus-rich soil in deep or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to slugs and vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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