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Type Words
Synonyms breakstone, rockfoil
Type of herb, herbaceous plant
Has types yellow mountain saxifrage, western saxifrage, fair-maids-of-france, meadow saxifrage, mossy saxifrage, mother-of-thousands, purple saxifrage, saxifraga aizoides, saxifraga granulata, saxifraga hypnoides, saxifraga occidentalis, saxifraga oppositifolia, saxifraga sarmentosam, saxifraga stellaris, saxifraga stolonifera, star saxifrage, starry saxifrage, strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage

Examples of saxifrage

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They are closely allied to heucheras and both are members of the saxifrage family.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Hardy fuchsias, hosta, lamiums and saxifrage are some of my favorites for the shade.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Alpine poppy and Purple mountain saxifrage both thrive up to a very great height.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Even his rose garden at Gravetye was filled with saxifrage between and under the roses.
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Saxifrage and spice bush are already flowering.
From the kentucky.com
The region is the English stronghold of black grouse and contains 80-90% of the UK population of yellow marsh saxifrage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Lemons and oranges grew there, as did members of the rose family, lily, saxifrage, phlox, iris and members of the nightshade family.
From the sciencedaily.com
I like to underplant my giant rhododendrons with shade-loving woodland plants like trilliums, brunnera, saxifrage and lamiums.
From the thenewstribune.com
Many other wildflowers are a lot more abundant and curiosities such as sanfoin and burnet saxifrage are easy to find if you know where to look.
From the getreading.co.uk
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  • Any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
  • Saxifraga is a genus containing about 440 known species of Holarctic perennial plants, making it the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae. They are commonly called saxifrages or stone-breakers. ...
  • Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, esp. S. granulata (White Meadow Saxifrage). The numerous species are mostly dwarf herbs with tufted foliage and panicles of white, yellow or red flowers; many root in the clefts of rocks. See notes on herbs.
  • These beautiful Alpine perennials delight in a light, sandy soil, and are easily propagated by seed or division. It is most convenient to grow the rare and tender kinds in pots, as they require the protection of a frame in winter. ...