Saxifraga stolonifera Cuscutiformis
Saxifraga stolonifera Cuscutiformis
Saxifraga stolonifera Cuscutiformis
Saxifraga stolonifera Cuscutiformis
Dodder-like Saxifrage
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Description
Saxifraga stolonifera 'Cuscutiformis' is a very hardy saxifrage, but still little known and planted, despite the enthusiasm it generates among gardeners who have adopted it. This perennial from Asia has beautifully coloured evergreen foliage in olive-green and brown, sometimes marbled with silver. In summer, it is adorned with white flowers speckled with red in a vaporous mist. It thrives in light woodland or partial shade. It spreads using stolons, similar to strawberries. It is an excellent ground cover under bushes or at the base of walls exposed to the east and north
Saxifraga stolonifera 'Cuscutiformis' is a rather rare form of creeping saxifrage, a Chinese perennial known as 'spider saxifrage', 'Jewish beard', or 'old man's beard'. It is native to China, where it is found in wooded areas, among stones and tree roots. While it thrives in thick and moist humus, this saxifrage tolerates less ideal conditions, such as dry limestone soil in summer, according to some successful gardeners who have adopted it. 'Cuscutiformis', hardier than others, has received the Award of Garden Merit from the RHS in England.
This cultivar forms a 30cm (12in) tall ground cover when in bloom. The plant forms a creeping stump and produces blood-red stolons with seedlings at their tips, allowing it to colonise the ground and spread easily. Each seedling is composed of rosette-shaped leaves that persist throughout winter. Generally rounded, 4 to 5cm (2in) wide, and dentate on the edges, these leaves are hairy and thick. They are highly decorative with their various shades of olive-green, brown, and wine red with fuchsia pink undersides, on which broad veins of light green to silver-grey are drawn. In early summer, it bears graceful and slender purple flower spikes with small asymmetrical flowers with 3 upright petals surmounting 2 large drop-shaped white flowers speckled with purple.
Easy to grow, Saxifraga stolonifera 'Cuscutiformis' thrives in shade or partial shade, preferably in moist but well-draining, acidic to limestone soil. These conditions are found in a moist rockery, between rocks, or at the edge of woodland. Plant it with hostas, liriopes, ophiopogons, heucheras, tiarellas, or Japanese forest grass, which enjoy similar environments. It also grows very well in pots, to adorn patios and balconies.
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Botanical data
Saxifraga
stolonifera
Cuscutiformis
Saxifragaceae
Dodder-like Saxifrage
China
Planting and care
Easy to grow, Saxifraga stolonifera 'Cuscutiformis' thrives in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil, in partial shade to full shade. Some gardeners claim that it can also tolerate chalky soils if they are light and enriched with humus. It can adapt to fairly dry soils in summer and can withstand competition from the roots of trees and bushes. It is said to be less hardy, which is why it is often grown in pots or hanging baskets indoors. However, we have been cultivating it in our garden for 25 years, between north-facing rocks shaded by birch trees. It has endured the drought of '76 and the -23°C (-9.4°F) temperatures of the winter of '86.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.