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Part II: Good Rock Garden Plants

by NARGS contributors

Saxifraga moschata 'Peter Pan'
[saks-if-rah-gah mos-kah-tah]

This small low-growing mossy saxifrage with scalloped leaves makes a pad of dark green rosettes from which rise vivid crimson flowers in spring. Mossy saxifrages need a cool semi-shaded site, with rich, well-drained soil that does not parch in summer. An annual top dressing of equal parts of coarse sand and leaf mold worked into the carpet of foliage will encourage new roots. Their one common weakness is to die out in patches, especially during hot, muggy weather. Zones 4-6.