Saxifraga fortunei 'Rubrifolia'
Saxifraga fortunei 'Rubrifolia' has clusters of white flowers with slender, long petals and two-toned foliage.
Description:
Saxifraga fortunei 'Rubrifolia' is commonly known as a Japanese rockfoil. It has fleshy, rounded, lobed basal leaves that are two-toned green with burgundy undersides. Burgundy-pink stems rise well above the foliage displaying airy clusters of slender, long white petals with yellow centres in autumn. Makes a great specimen for containers and troughs, at the front of the shady border or in the woodland, or as a mass-planted ground cover for foliage interest and late summer colour with other woodland treasures. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Japanese Rockfoil
Family: Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests and rock crevices.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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