Saxifraga fortunei Rubrifolia

Saxifraga fortunei 'Rubrifolia' is a beautiful plant forming non-stoloniferous rosettes close to the ground. The rounded and dissected leaves, normally bright green in the species, are bronze-green veined with purple in this form. The bright purple-pink stems bear a multitude of small pure white flowers with unequal petals. The flowers bloom for a very long period, mostly from July to October.

We cultivate this magnificent saxifrage among mossy rocks, in the shaded part of our large rockery. It is planted in a mixture of garden clay soil, leaf compost, and a little gravel.