Peltoboykinia watanabei

This saxifrage relative is rarely encountered in commerce or in gardens. We grow it primarily for the rare factor, but we also enjoy the large leaves and sweet creamy-yellow flowers that add an extra dimensions to the mid-summer shade garden. Easy to grow in part to full shade in average to moist soil.

Zones: 3 to 9

Family: Saxifragaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 12 to 30 in.

Spread: 12 to 30 in.

Exposure: part-shade, shade

Soil Conditions: Average

Bloom Time: June to July

Bloom Color: cream-yellow

Native Range: Southeastern China and Japan

Image Credits:

• Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons