Saxifraga fortunei ‘Hyoseki’
Saxifraga fortunei 'Hyoseki' has deep pink petals with frosted light pink to white centres arranged in dense panicles. Velvet saxifrages have attractive, thick, mounded foliage.
Saxifragra fortunei is a herbaceous perennial with fleshy, rounded, lobed basal leaves, often reddish beneath and sometimes with flushes of colour on top. The flowers are produced in large dense panicles in late summer and fall and can be red, magenta, pink, or white. They make great specimens for containers, troughs, or the front of the border. ‘Hyoseki’ has deep pink petals with frosted light pink to white centres arranged in dense panicles.
Common Name: Velvet Saxifrage
Family: Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests and rock crevices.
Award: AGM
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