Saxifraga umbrosa 'Variegata'
Saxifraga umbrosa 'Variegata', the variegated form of London Pride or St Patrick's Cabbage, is a bold cultivar with green rosettes liberally splashed with gold. Clumping to slowly form a low ground-hugging blanket, Saxifraga umbrosa 'Variegata' is a tough alpine that combines well with other more exotic plants in a well-drained rocky substrate. Agaves and hardy Aloes work well with this variegated version of London Pride: in particular, plants like Aloe aristata, small or medium-sized variegated Agaves like Agave lechugilla or Agave univittata. Saxifraga umbrosa 'Variegata' can even be used as a carpet around the giant Agave americana 'Marginata'.
The tall downy panicles of white and pink flowers throughout the summer are a real joy.
Additional Information
| Order | Saxifragales |
|---|---|
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Synonyms | Geum umbrosum, Hydatica umbrosa, Robertsonia sphaeroidea, Robertsonia umbrosa, Steiranisia punctata |
| Geographical Origin | Horticutural cultivar. Type species from the Pyrenees |
| Cultivation | Well-drained soil that retains just enough moisture during the heat of summer. Watch out for black-fly as they can lurk in the rosettes |
| Eventual Height | Foliage to 10cm, flowers to 35m |
| Eventual Spread | Spreading |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
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