- Botanical name: Saxifraga fortunei 'Silver Velvet'
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Plant Type: Alpine, Perennial
White
Green
Silver
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Saxifraga fortunei ‘Silver Velvet’ is a pretty alpine plant for a rock garden or shady container display. It bears neat mounds of scalloped, burgundy leaves with grey stripes. Small white flowers appear from September to November.
Grow Saxifraga fortunei ‘Silver Velvet’ in moist but well-drained soil in partial or deep shade. Don’t let it dry out in summer.
How to grow Saxifraga 'Silver Velvet'
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Plant size
20cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full shade, partial shade
- Shade type: Damp
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Saxifraga 'Silver Velvet' and wildlife
Saxifraga 'Silver Velvet' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Saxifraga 'Silver Velvet' poisonous?
Saxifraga 'Silver Velvet' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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