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Chrysosplenium davidianum

Chrysosplenium davidianum
Golden Saxifrage

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A small perennial evergreen plant that effectively covers the soil in damp and shady areas. It forms small clumps of small round, green, hairy leaves with toothed edges and brown veins, and is adorned with small bright yellow flowers in spring. This plant is very hardy grown in partial shade or shade, in damp, rocky or clayey soil, on the banks of a pond...
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
10 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time April to June
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Description

Chrysosplenium davidianum is part of a group of small evergreen perennial plants that make good ground cover in damp and shady places. This one, of Chinese origin, is characterized by brown stems carrying small, bright green, hairy leaves veined with brown. It blooms early in spring with small, bright yellow flowers with green bracts. Very hardy and decorative even in winter, this golden saxifrage works wonders at the edge of a stream, between large stones near a waterfall, on the banks of a pond...

 

Chrysosplenium belongs to the saxifrage family. It is native to central and southern China, specifically the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan. Its natural habitat consists of forest undergrowth, ravines, and wet rocks at an altitude between 1,500 and 4,100 metres (1,640 yard and 4,500 yard).

It is a very hardy perennial plant with a tufted crown and hairy rhizomes which spreads quite rapidly through stolons. The plant has low and dense vegetation that persists in winter, reaching a height of 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6in). This golden saxifrage has brittle, brown, and hairy stems, which carry oval-round leaves measuring about 3 cm (1in) in all directions, with a very wavy edge and hairy on both sides. The green leaves are bordered with brown and crossed by brown veins. It flowers for several weeks from March-April to June depending on the climate. At the end of the stems, small clusters of tiny yellow flowers appear on a collar of light green leaves.

 

Golden saxifrages are original and vibrant evergreen ground covers in moist areas and shady places, trouble-free when established. You can create a beautiful spring scene by planting them with other shade-loving perennials such as watercress, creeping bugleweed, Lychnis Jenny, pink astilbes, Virginia bluebells, and white or pink obedient plants, for example.

 

 

 

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time April to June
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 1 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 10 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Chrysosplenium

Species

davidianum

Family

Saxifragaceae

Other common names

Golden Saxifrage

Origin

China

Product reference157861

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Planting and care

Chrysosplenium are very hardy perennial plants that spread through their short stolons, in shaded areas and moist soils. Easy to grow in heavy, damp clay or rocky soil if it is consistently wet. Limestone is not a problem. They can tolerate some sun or dense shade as long as they have enough moisture. However, they are sensitive to full sun.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth, Pond edge
Type of use Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, ordinary, rather clay-limestone or humus-bearing.

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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