Saxifraga 'Theoden' (_oppositifolia_) (7)
purple mountain saxifrage 'Theoden'
A mat-forming evergreen perennial to 2cm in height, with oblong dark green leaves 3-5mm in length, and cup-shaped vivid purple flowers to 2cm in width held just above the leaves in early summer
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- 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
- Porphyrion section saxifrages are compact, cushion or mat-forming evergreen perennials with small, usually lime-encrusted leaves, and 5-petalled white, yellow or pink flowers in early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but very well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Can be grown in a pot in alpine house
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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