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Saxifragaceae
Micranthes stellaris
Micranthes stellaris
Also known as Robertsonia stellaris, Hydatica stellaris, Saxifraga stellaris, Spatularia stellaris
Native Plants · Alpine · Saxifrage · Rock Garden · White Flowers · Cool Climate · Moisture Loving · Perennial · Mountain Plant · Star Shaped Flowers · Collector Plant
Micranthes stellaris, commonly known as starry saxifrage, is a charming alpine perennial that produces delicate star-shaped white flowers above rosettes of leaves in cool, moist environments. It thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil and is ideally suited to rock gardens, alpine troughs, or shaded stream-side plantings. Avoid hot, dry conditions and ensure good air circulation to keep this cool-climate specialist healthy.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to keep soil moist; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Labrador, North European Russi, Norway, Nunavut, Portugal, QuéBec
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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