Perennials: Petrorhagia saxifraga 'Lady Mary', 2 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
The double flowers are still super tiny. The picture is as close up as my camera gets.
As Alta says, the foliage is wispy & grasslike. I have to keep a cage around it to remind me not to pull it, otherwise looks like a grassy weed. My plant is young enough I'm still evaluating whether it will remain a wimpy imitation of a weed or get fuller & develop into a nice plant.

My petrorhagia experiment is a consequence of my recent interest in seeing if any traditional rock garden plants can adapt & survive in Midwest conditions. It's amusing seeing how 'alpines' handle our heat & humidity. As you might imaging, more failures than success, but there appear to be some stalwarts which are adapting OK. It will take a few more years to see if any actually thrive beyond simply surviving. I enjoy the contest. My petrorhagia has done fine for 2 years, but so far just 'creeping'; we'll see if it does any 'leaping' next year.