Growing up in the Yorkshire Dales I became quite familiar with saxifrage once my interest in wild flowers had been kindled by a primary school teacher. A particular favourite was the purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) that grew among the outcropping limestone. Consequently it only seemed natural that when I came to choose plants for the garden I should be drawn to the cultivated saxifrages. Our current garden has a pink saxifrage that has just come into flower and which will be brightening that area of planting for the next several weeks.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
