Saxifraga paniculata
Plant Expert:
Allan Armitage Saxifraga paniculata
Allan Armitage
Saxifraga paniculata
Saxifraga paniculata (click for large image)
Aizoon Saxifrage, Saxifrage
Common Names:
  • Aizoon Saxifrage
  • Saxifrage
 
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Origin:

  Europe, North America  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial sun.

Armitage says: "Areas of rocky outcrops and partial shade are preferred."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 2 to Zone 6

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 6" to 18".

Flowers:

  Color(s): White, Yellow
Season(s): Summer

Armitage says: "The flowers vary tremendously but are borne in a loose 6-18" tall panicle.The 1/2" diameter flowers are yellowish white to white, often spotted purple."  

Foliage:

  Armitage says: "Plants form cushions and mats of small rosettes, 3" in diameter or less, consisting of spatulate leaves with forward-pointing teeth and silvery encrustations on the margins."  

Landscape Value:

 

Other:

  Armitage says: "(Syn.S.aizoon)This species occurs in most of the alpine and boreal parts of Europe and Asia, in North America from Greenland and Labrador to Saskatchewan, south to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the mountains of Vermont and Lake Superior.With such an extensive range, it is not suprising there are many forms and subspecies."  

Other Saxifraga paniculata References & Articles:
Saxifraga paniculata is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAllentown, PAAlmond, WI
Alsip, ILAthens, MIAugusta, MI
Bangor, MIBattle Creek, MIBronxville, NY
Canton, MICarol Stream, ILCasco, MI
Channahon, ILChicago Heights, ILChicago Ridge, IL
Chicago, ILCicero, ILCleveland, OH
Coal City, ILColumbus, MIConneaut, OH
Crete, ILDetroit, MIDewitt, MI
Dimondale, MIDolton, ILDorset, OH
Eagle, MIEast Claridon, OHEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmwood Park, IL
Elyria, OHEmmaus, PAEvergreen Park, IL
Ferndale, MIGrand Rapids, MIGrosse Pointe, MI
Hamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MI
Hastings On hudson, NYHeath, OHHighland Park, MI
Homewood, ILJeffersonville, INJoliet, IL
Kalamazoo, MIKinsman, ILLaconia, IN
Lakewood, OHLandisburg, PALanesville, IN
Lansing, ILLawn, PALeavenworth, IN
Lebanon, PALemont, ILLemoyne, PA
Lewistown, PALexington, INLincolnshire, IL
Little York, INLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMcalisterville, PAMemphis, MI
Mentor, OHMiddlefield, OHMontville, OH
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MIMount Vernon, OH
Mundelein, ILNew Albany, OHNew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewark, OH
Newbury, OHNorth Chicago, ILNorth Kingsville, OH
North Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MINorthbrook, IL
Northfield, OHOak Park, MIOshkosh, WI
Palatine, IL
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