code: 916
It is excellent as an edging plant
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Common name: Tunic Flower, Tunica saxifraga
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 10 cm
Maximum Height: 15 cm
The “Tunic Flower” is a low-growing alpine or rock garden plant, which forms a mound of fresh-green leaves, bearing a cloud of tiny white or pale pink flowers beginning in early summer, and continuing for weeks. It is excellent as an edging plant, or growing in the cracks of rock walls where plants will self seed prolifically, unless faded flowers are trimmed off. This species is an excellent choice for summer colour in the rock garden where it will stay evergreen in mild winter areas
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks.
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal or Sandy
Soil pH
Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture
Dry
