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Saxifragaceae
Meadow Saxifrage
Saxifraga granulata
Perseverance and determination.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Saxifraga
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous
- Height
- 6-18 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, neutral to alkaline
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name Saxifraga means 'stone-breaker' in Latin, from the belief that the plant could split rocks where it grew in crevices.
- It survives summer drought as tiny bulbils at the base of the stem, appearing to vanish completely before resprouting in autumn.
- The species name 'granulata' refers to these small, grain-like bulbils that cluster around the roots.
- In medieval doctrine of signatures, because it seemed to break stones, it was prescribed to treat kidney stones.
- Meadow saxifrage is a key indicator species for ancient, unimproved grasslands in Britain and is declining due to agricultural intensification.
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