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Saxifraga cochlearis is a small, mat-forming alpine perennial from the Maritime Alps, grown for its rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves. It needs sharp drainage and cool conditions; the dwarf 'Minor' form is the one usually grown in gardens.
Saxifraga cochlearis, called the spoon-leaved saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Saxifraga, native to the Alpes Maritimes of France and the adjoining Italian region of Liguria. Its 'Minor' subtaxon has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Saxifraga cochlearis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
