London Pride

Saxifraga × urbium (11)

£4.00

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Discover London Pride, an effortless, evergreen ground cover that brings year-round green foliage and delicate pink-white flowers from spring through summer. Perfect for cottage gardens, coastal landscapes, and low-maintenance borders, this compact clump-former thrives in dappled shade and adapts to any soil type, making it ideal for wildlife gardens and woodland settings. At just £4 with 10% donated to organic initiatives, it's an affordable, versatile choice for gardeners of all skill levels.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitSpreading
ScentNone
Foliage typeEvergreen

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Ground cover, City and courtyard gardens, Underplanting roses and shrubs, Garden edging
Position: Border | Front, Ground Cover, Ground Cover | Scattered
Light: Full shade, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H5 [-15 to -10ºC] Hardy | Cold winter
Time to maturity: 2–5 Years
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
Mature height: 0.1–0.5 m
Mature spread: 0.5–1 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Pink, White
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: London Pride | Urbium, Saxifraga
Aspect: North, East, West

Through the seasons

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Flowering

Apr–Jul

In leaf

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full shade, Partial shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H5 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

Plant information sources+

Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

RHS · Saxifraga × urbium (11)

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