Botanical Name: Saxifraga stolonifera
Common Name: Strawberry geranium, Strawberry begonia Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Clumping, creeping, spreading plant with long runners which produce small plantlets – can be used as a groundcover Height to 12" Spread to 12" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/outdoors prefers bright light indoors, shade outdoors Soil prefers a moist, well-drained soil Hardiness Hardy – Zones 1-9, 14-24 Morphology: Leaves Orbiculate to cordate leaves, dark green with hairy surfaces; undersides of leaves are densely spotted with purple; upper surfaces line with silvery veins Flowers loose panicles of tiny, white, bell-shaped flowers which can be held up to 2' above the foliage Fruit tiny nutlet Propagation: runners, division Usage: groundcover in moist, shady areas; also used as a hanging basket plant – can be used in forest style landscapes, mixed with azaleas or other small-scale shrubs Landscape Care: Watering needs ample watering – not drought tolerant Fertilizing slow-release fertilizer in spring Pruning remove dead flowers and dead leaves Pests/Diseases mealybug, root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other Origin: Central Europe Family: Saxifragaceae Notes: |
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