Monday, June 9, 2014

June 8 - Purple Mountain Saxifrage

The purple mountain saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia), or French knot plant is blooming in the alpine rock gardens.  This plant forms very unique, small, dark green leaf rosettes that look like French knots.  The cup-shaped, five-petaled flowers are magenta to purple in color.

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