Saxifraga stolonifera

Saxifraga stolonifera, Creeping Saxifrage is an easy no-fuss evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with highly attractive scalloped-edged foliage that is dark green with darker greyish-green or pinkish-maroon markings and covered in fine silvery hairs on the upper surface. The lower abaxial surface is by contrast a stunning deep reddish-purple. Creeping Saxifrage produces long thin pinkish-red stolons from which new plants form. This growing habit makes it ideal both as a groundcover in a shady protected aspect or as a hanging plant where the elongated stolons are shown off at their elegant best - with the many small plantlets suspended below. As if all this wasn't enough it sends out masses of delicate white butterfly-like flowers in the summer. The two lower petals are larger and the three or four smaller upper petals are white with tiny red-purple markings.

Saxifraga stolonifera is an easy plant to grow, requiring a moist yet well-drained soil. A little perlite added to the potting mix will keep it light and well-aereated. Outdoors it requires a shady or semi-shady spot and its tolerance of low light levels makes it an outstanding houseplant.