Saxifraga x arendsii Mossy Saxifrage 4-7 Hybrid Origin Tall flower stems which resemble colorful pins sticking out of a pincushion 4-6 inches Five petaled, rose to bloodred flowers are arranged in 4-5 flowered, terminal racemes. Individual flowers are ¾ inch wide. Mid to late spring Leaves are borne in dense tufts. Each leaf is palmately dissected, usually 3-4 lobes and colored a bright green.     Carpet Series - Series contains differing flower colors. Plants are 4-8 inches tall. 'Blood Carpet' - Has dark red flowers 'Purple Carpet' - Purple carmine flowers 'Snow Carpet' - White flowers 'Flower Carpet' - Pink, free-flowering cultivar. 'Sulfur Flower' - Pale sulfur-yellow flowers, vigorous grower with a compact mound of foliage. 'Triumph' - Dark red flowers on 6-5 inches tall stems.   S. x arendsii is a hybrid of mixed parentage, which probably includes S. exarata and S. rosacea.

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