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Saxifragaceae
Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Also known as Chrysosplenium octandrum, Chrysosplenium repens, Golden saxifrage, Chrysosplenium
Native Plants · Woodland · Shade Lover · Bog Plant · Moist Soil · Groundcover · Saxifragaceae · Spring Flowers · Stream Bank · Perennial · Low Growing
Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage is a charming low-growing perennial that thrives in cool, shaded, and permanently moist conditions such as stream banks or boggy woodland areas. It produces a carpet of bright green foliage with small yellow-green flowers in early spring, making it excellent for naturalizing damp shaded spots. Ensure the soil never dries out, as consistent moisture is essential for its health.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water generously; keep soil consistently moist and never allow to dry out · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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