282.Saxifraga stolonifera
strawberry begonia
Saxifragaceae(L5)
Basic ID rabbit ear like plants with typical round leaves in this family
Zone:6 to 9
Type:herbaceous perennial
Height and spread:1.5 ft/2 ft
Bloom time:May to June
Evergreen/deciduous:\Evergreen
Flower & Fall color: white
Leaf arrangement/Foliage:Leaf: Colorful,long-stalked leaves
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): Showy,18” tall bearing loose, airy panicles of asymmetrical
white flowers (1” wide), each flower having two large lower petals and 3-4 smaller upper petals.
Other: Winter Interest
Recommended plant index ****
Common:elegant flowers
Tough:tough
Maintainence: medium
Light:Part shade too full shade
Water use: Medium
Soil requirement:moist, organically rich, light, well-drained soils
Maintenance advice:1.If grown outdoors as a ground cover, it should be sited in a protected
location and mulched in winter.
Disease:Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Aphids, slugs and spider mites may appear.
Invasive/poisonous:N/A
Easy to be noticed: easy
Usages
Useful cultivars and selections in Vancouver:”N/A ”
Plant design combination:N/A
Suggested plant area:Ground Cover, Naturalize,Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils.
Aphids, slugs and spider mites may appear.
Texture: glossy
Form: neat
Special usages in landscape:N/A