Petrorhagia saxifraga Tunica Saxifraga DROUGHT-WISE Light green grass-like foliage grows tall, then spills over and blooms a light pink, carnation-like flower for 6 weeks in summer. Cut back after bloom to push new growth and fill in thicker. Very elegant trailing plant that is useful surrounding a border, spilling over a wall or in a meadow.
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Part Sun
Sun
Foot Traffic:
TO
Bloom Time
:
Summer
Flower color
:
Pink
Foliage
:
Deciduous
Foliage Color
:
Dark Green
Growth Rate
:
Fast 12" Plus a year
Habit
:
Clumping
Irrigation
:
Hand Water,Auto
Plant Height
:
6" - 12" (High)
Planting Area Environment
:
Low Water (Dry area little to no water),Normal (Rainfall under normal condition)
Seacrh Sun Exposure
:
Part Sun,Sun
Search Foot Traffic
:
Light
Soil
:
Clay ,Sandy ,Gravel ,Normal
Spread
:
18"
Zone:
6,7,8,9,10
This Plant Is Hardy Above:
-10
Additional Features:
Heat Tolerant
Yes
Pool Area
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Humid Area
Yes
Kid Traffic
No
Scented
No
Dog Traffic
No
Butterfly Friendly
Yes
Attracts Bees
Yes
Fire Resistant
No
Erosion Control
No
Attract Hummingbirds
No
Attract Butterflies
Yes
Attract Bees
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Rabbit Resistant
Yes
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Tips from Fran
Petrohagia saxifrage is a plant I fell in love with years ago in Holland draping over the famous Piet Oudolf’s stairs. We walked all over it, even though it was 2-3 feet long. It simply drapes over and looks like a stunning head of hair with pink flowers on the end. I have also seen it grow in limestone in Quebec (above pic) where it stayed tiny and pushed blooms on short 2” stems. I have it growing in the most impossible situation in my garden. It is growing on top of a huge (too huge to remove) piece of cement from our front yard construction. It sits in less than 3” of soil on top of the cement and has been a point of talk for 8
years. It again has won my admiration for one tough plant!
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