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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Spread: Forms buns and slightly raised mats
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Height: To 15 cm
Foliage Mound Height: Forms buns to 10 cm
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Saxifraga sancta
  • Synonym: Saxifraga juniperifolia subsp. sancta

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-05-08
Saxifraga sancta var. macedonica
Location: Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.
Date: May
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2010-04-23 
Saxifraga sancta var. macedonica
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-04-19
Saxifraga sancta var. macedonica
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
credit: Magnus Manske

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