This perennial forms a mat or cushion-shaped habit with slender soft stems. It has pale green lobed leaves that form rosettes and the rounded petalled star-shaped flowers are white tinged with pink and appear in a cluster from spring to autumn.

Hardiness zones 6 to 9

Saxifraga exarata is naturally found growing in mountainous areas of southern Europe growing in gritty very well drained moist soils. It prefers a semi-shaded to full sun position with wind and drought protection but is frost tolerant.

Mossy is a compact plant that has both attractive foliage and flowers. It is grown in rockeries or between stepping-stones and as a container plant. It is also used as a border plant with a spacing of 300mm (12in) and is suitable ground cover or spillover in small or herb gardens. It establishes from division in one season. ID 1365

Saxifraga (saks-ee-FRA-ga) exarata (ex-a-RAY-ta)

Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ee)
Saxifrages, Astilbes, Elephant’s Ears