Plant Information

Saxifraga arendsii Purple Robe

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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Saxifraga x arendsii

Common Name: Mossy Rockfoil

Hardiness Zone: 4a - 9b

Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)

Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Heat Tolerant

Water: Medium

Fertilize: None or when needed only

Spacing: 6 - 9" (15 - 23cm)

Height: 12 - 16" (30 - 41cm)

Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Brilliant flowers and attractive evergreen foliage are striking in a partially shaded alpine or rock garden or on a rock wall. Beautiful planted with viola, primula or hellebore or massed as a small-scale ground cover. Avoid hot, dry garden conditions.

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A Kieft-Pro-Seeds product.

Intense purple-red flowers on compact, uniform plants.