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Saxifragaceae
Meadow saxifrage
Saxifraga granulata
Also known as Saxifraga granulata f. tenuipetala, Saxifraga granulata var. gracilis, Saxifraga granulata var. vulgaris, Fair maids of France
Native Plants · Saxifrage · Wildflower · Rock Garden · White Flowers · Spring Blooming · European Native · Cottage Garden · Perennial · Meadow · Cool Climate
Meadow saxifrage is a charming European wildflower that produces delicate white blooms in spring, ideal for rock gardens, meadow borders, or cottage-style beds. It prefers partial shade with consistently moist, well-drained soil and cool temperatures. Divide the small bulbils that form at the base each autumn to propagate and refresh your planting.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water enough to keep the soil consistently moist but not saturated; avoid letting it dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 9 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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