Saxifraga ‘Carpet Purple’ (9cm Pot)

Add a carpet of rich colour to your garden with Saxifraga ‘Carpet Purple’, a charming evergreen alpine that produces masses of delicate, cup-shaped purple flowers on slender stems in spring.

Perfect for brightening rockeries, containers, and small garden spaces, this low-growing plant forms dense, mossy mats of foliage that provide year-round interest. Flowering from April through May (often into early June), it’s also a lovely choice for attracting butterflies and adding life to your garden.

Key Features

• Beautiful purple, cup-shaped flowers
• Compact growth (approx. 15 cm height)
• Evergreen, mossy foliage
• Ideal for rockeries, alpine beds, and containers
• Excellent groundcover for small spaces
• Suitable for seaside gardens
• Attracts butterflies

Planting & Position

• Prefers partial shade or light dappled sun
• Plant in moist, well-drained soil
• Ideal for cracks in walls, paving, or alpine settings
• Suitable for containers and front-of-border planting
• Ensure good drainage while retaining some moisture

Watering & Care

• Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
• Ensure free-draining conditions to prevent root rot
• Benefits from occasional watering during dry spells
• Low maintenance once established

Flowering

• Flowers from April to May (sometimes into June)
• Produces a dense carpet of vibrant purple blooms
• Adds early-season colour to alpine and rock gardens

✂️ Maintenance

• Minimal pruning required
• Remove spent flowers to keep plants tidy
• Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigour

Why Choose Keans Claremorris?

• Carefully selected, high-quality plants
• Expert gardening advice you can trust
• Plants suited to Irish conditions
• Friendly, reliable service
• Helping gardeners grow with confidence for generations

Saxifraga ‘Carpet Purple’ is a perfect choice for adding soft texture and vibrant spring colour to smaller spaces, rockeries, and alpine displays.