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Key characteristics

Family: Saxifragaceae
Height: 4 to 6 inches
Width: 6 to 12 inches
Flower color: White to pale pink
Foliage color: Dark green with silver veins
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; minimal care needed
Growing zone: USDA Zones 6 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies

Groundcovers

Saxifraga ‘Hsitou Silver’

Strawberry Geranium

Saxifraga 'Hsitou Silver' is a mat-forming perennial prized for its silvery-green foliage and delicate white flowers. The rounded leaves are adorned with intricate silver veining, giving them a frosted, almost metallic appearance that adds a unique texture and visual interest to the plant. In late spring to early summer, clusters of tiny, star-shaped white flowers emerge, rising above the silvery foliage and creating a beautiful contrast.

Light

Partial shade to full shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Rock Gardens
Borders
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Ajugas · Heathers · Heucheras · Autumn ferns · Carexes · Hellebores

Design tip

Create contrast by combining the intricate silver-veined foliage with broad green leaves and deep evergreen tones. Repeat fine textures and rounded forms throughout the planting to unify shaded borders, rock gardens, or containers with lasting visual interest.