Saxifraga cortusifolia 'SH 1931' DANCING PIXIES^® THEA

Saxifraga cortusifolia 'SH 1931' DANCING PIXIES® THEA
autumn saxifrage

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
	low perennial
USUAL HEIGHT	0.1-0.2m
USUAL WIDTH	0.3-0.4m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	white
BLOOMING TIME	September - October
LOCATION	semi-shade / partial sun
SOIL TYPE	acidic (peaty) to neutral
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS	evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)	6 (down to -23°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Perennials

Saxifrage is a large genus and individual species can vary one from another so much that you would hardly believe that they are in any way related to the popular and possibly most famous moss saxifrage hybrids. Autumn saxifrage is unique not only due to its appearance but also its blooming season: September and October. It comes from Japan and despite its good performance in most milder parts of Europe it is still very little known. Honestly, more than anything like saxifrage it resembles kalanchoe, cyclamen or heuchera. There had not been many varieties to choose from until 2020 when German breeder of hellebores Josef Heuger introduced his fantastic series called DANCING PIXIES^®. It consists of 20 varieties, all of which are immensely beautiful, and they have female names all beginning with a letter T. Wonder why …

THEA is a snow-white queen among autumn saxifrage from the DANCING PIXIES^® series producing single, 5-petalled, star-shaped, pure white flowers. They come out atop slightly taller stems towering above a handsome clump of attractive foliage. The leaves are deciduous, highly glossy, almost rounded, shallowly lobed, dark green above and pale mahogany red beneath. Plants are dense and slowly form larger and showy clumps.

Autumn saxifrage is somewhat picky about loaction and soil type. It prefers partial shade or filtered sunlight with a maximum of 5 hours of direct sun. The soil has to be moist but well-drained, rich in organic matter, and preferably acidic which makes it and ideal companion plant to heath and heather, dwarf rhododendrons and azaleas or kalmias. For best results keep it mulched and water it during dry spells of spring and summer. Hardy to about -23 °C (USDA zone 6). NOT suitable for pots and dry rockeries.

Last update 17-11-2023

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STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
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GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.