Saxifrage Ice Colours Red Plants (Set of 3 or 6)

Bring vibrant colour to your garden with this set of three Saxifrage Ice Colours Red plants. Part of the popular Saxifraga × arendsii group, this mossy saxifrage produces a carpet of rich red flowers in spring, rising above a dense cushion of bright green, evergreen foliage. A reliable and hardy alpine perennial, it is ideally suited to rockeries, stone walls, gravel gardens, troughs, and the front of borders where it provides excellent ground cover throughout the year.

Each plant is supplied as a healthy 1Ltr root-ball, well-established and ready for planting out. Saxifrage Ice Colours Red is a low-maintenance variety that thrives in well-drained soil and will gradually spread to form a neat, weed-suppressing mat of foliage. Once established, it requires very little attention, making it a wonderful choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners alike.

What's Included:

• 3 or 6 × Saxifrage Ice Colours Red plants


• Each supplied as a 1Ltr root-ball


• Ready for planting out into borders, rockeries, containers, or alpine gardens

Key Features:

• Striking red flowers from mid to late spring


• Compact, mat-forming habit – ideal ground cover


• Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest


• Hardy alpine perennial – withstands cold winters


• Perfect for rockeries, stone walls, troughs, gravel gardens, and border edging


• Low maintenance once established


• Attractive to pollinators including bees and butterflies

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Saxifraga × arendsii 'Ice Colours Red'


• Common Names: Mossy Saxifrage, Rockfoil


• Classification: Hardy Alpine Evergreen Perennial


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 10–15 cm × 20–30 cm


• Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Mat-Forming, Cushion-Like


• Perfect For: Rockeries, Alpine Gardens, Stone Walls, Troughs, Gravel Gardens, Border Edging, Containers


• Flowering Time: Mid to Late Spring (typically April–May)


• Flower Colour: Rich Red


• Planting Position: Partial Shade to Full Sun (prefers some shelter from intense afternoon sun)


• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained, Gritty or Sandy Soil; Avoid Waterlogged Conditions


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators


• Foliage: Evergreen, Bright Green, Finely Divided Mossy Rosettes


• Pruning: Minimal – Trim Back Spent Flower Stems After Blooming

Planting and Care Tips:

• Plant in well-drained, gritty soil enriched with a little compost


• Space plants approximately 20–25 cm apart to allow natural spreading


• Water regularly during the first growing season to help plants establish


• Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils as this can lead to root rot


• A light top-dressing of grit around the plants helps keep the crown dry and healthy


• Divide congested clumps every few years in autumn to maintain vigour

Notes: This listing is for the Ice Colours Red variety, featuring vivid red spring blooms above a neat cushion of evergreen foliage.

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