Saxifraga stolonifera (Dark Form)
Saxifraga stolonifera (Dark Form) is a strawberry begonia with fuzzy gray-green and burgundy foliage and white flowers.
Saxifraga stolonifera (Dark Form), commonly called a strawberry begonia features spreading, round, gray-green fuzzy foliage with faint veining and and maroon undersides. Airy clusters of white flowers bloom on tall, slender stems well above the foliage in summer. Long, strawberry-like runners produce baby plants. Growth habit is 3 inches tall with a 24 inch spread. Makes for a great spreading evergreen ground cover in the shady, woodland garden, in containers and as a trailing houseplant.
Common Name: Strawberry Begonia
Family: Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky cliffs.
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