Description
Known colloquially as 'London Pride' (due to its resilient flowering on bomb sites during WW2), this low-growing perennial has dense clumps of foliage with spoon-shaped leaves. From late spring the pink-tinged white flowers float above long, slender stems that can grow as high as 30cm.
A great option for adding colour to shadier parts of your garden, for ground coverage or for filling in edges.
Height and spread: 25-30cm, 0.5–1 metres
Common name: London Pride, St. Patrick's cabbage
Position in the garden: Full shade or partial shade
Soil type: Moist but well-drained; will thrive in most soils
Flowering period: June to August
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Goes well with:
Flowers - Lavandula dentata (French lavender), Geranium macrorrhizum (Bulgarian geranium).
Grasses - Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue), Carex (Sedges)
Care of Saxifraga x Urbium
Water regularly until established. Trim off dead stems after flowering.
