Early Saxifrage
Saxifraga virginiensis
Wedges into rock crevices and ledges (the name *saxifraga* means "rock-breaker"). Basal rosette of toothed succulent leaves; airy panicle of tiny white flowers in earliest spring.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3–1 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV