Rock Garden Plants
Saxifraga rhaetica (A.Kern. ex Engl.) A.Kern. sect. Ligulatae 
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesSaxifraga rhaetica (A.Kern. ex Engl.) A.Kern. sect. Ligulatae
BibliographySched. Fl. Exs. Austro-Hung. 4: 29 (1886)
Native Rangene. Italy
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptioncaespitose, leaves in rosette, ligulate to oblanceolate, at base densely ciliate, apically finely dentate, obtuse, inflorescence paniculate, petals red punctate
Size20-60cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSaxifraga hostii var. rhaetica A.Kern. ex Engl.
Saxifraga hostii ssp. rhaetica (A.Kern. ex Engl.) Braun-Blanq.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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