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Petrorhagia saxifraga |
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| Synonym(s) |
Tunica saxifraga |
| Common name |
tunic flower |
| Family |
caryophyllaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
light pink to white |
| Size |
6" |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought tolerant once established |
From seed  |
easy, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Forms a mat that reminds me of an unruly head of hair, to quite a nice effect, sprayed generously with pinkish-white flowers in late spring. Good front-of-the-border plant, or for the rock garden. Occasionally self-seeds in our garden.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Richard Quille | Feb 05, 2010 | Hi there, got a couple of these last Autumn as cost almost nothing and I wanted something that might tolerate my slightly acid soil. Even adding lime hasn't helped me grow Gypsophila with any success. Being a Piscean I do like slightly girly plants !!
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| Natalie.bruder@gmail.com | Feb 15, 2023 | Do the bunnies like to eat this plant?
Not especially, as I recall - but I doubt it's bunnyproof. |
- Seed from '00 trade. Baggy 70F (100%G, 2-3d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (65+%G, 3d)
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