Growing saxifrage from seeds is a troublesome, but rewarding task.

One of the most beloved plants by many flower growers and gardeners is saxifrage. Even researchers and botanists probably cannot calculate the exact number of species of this wonderful plant. There are about 450 species of saxifrage! Naturally, not all of them, let’s say, are cultivated, not all are used to decorate a flower garden or personal plot, not to mention growing saxifrage as a houseplant. But still, this plant is very common. Many gardeners are faced with the question from time to time - is it possible growing saxifrage from seeds? Yes, experienced flower growers answer, perhaps, but subject to some interesting features.

Before planting, that is, burying the seeds of this plant in the ground, they must be cold process. They do it this way: pour soil into a container. Light soil, slightly moistened - not dry and not very wet - is suitable for saxifrage. The seeds just need to be scattered not too often on the surface of the ground, and... put this container in the refrigerator for 2-2.5 weeks. After this time, the container with the seeds should be placed on the windowsill, covered with film. Seedlings are planted in open ground like pieces of a pie from a plate - cut into slices and using a spatula, and then planted in whole pieces along with the soil.

Some gardeners advise sowing saxifrage seeds immediately in open ground. This should be done in March-April. Then the saxifrage will undergo cold treatment just like that, without effort on the part of the grower.

There is one, so to speak, sign: if the saxifrage seeds have not sprouted within 2-3 weeks after planting, then there is no point in waiting for the sprouts to appear - it will not sprout.

Saxifraga takes root easily on light soils, one might say, impoverished. She will serve as a charming resident of an alpine hill, rock garden, or just a section of a flower garden. Its diversity allows us to obtain very interesting landscape design solutions.

Good luck!