(campanula, more and more I am enjoying gardening in the shade. I am confident it will grow on you as well.)

I didn't realize that there were so many varieties of this genus (I see it is also known as "Japanese Rockfoil"). I have none in our garden and I am wondering about its hardiness as some places list saxifraga as a zone 6.

I would love to hear other GW members' experiences with their "Rockfoil".

Look at this link showing many varieties. Click on the one called "Jaws".

Here is a link that might be useful: many Saxifraga

Oh, neat linkie, Rouge. How about that s.mandschuriensis? I can see that my NOID is a dead ringer for s.stolonifera . if it was not cruelly confined to a pot, it might well be more of a spreader - I will set it free in the woods.
I have always enjoyed the name - saxifrage, aka rock-breaker. Given the delicacy of mossy saxifrage or the silvery Kabischas, I find the rough tough name amusing.

I had Saxifraga fortunei var. rubrifolia in my previous garden. It doesn't like dry shade. Soil should be humus rich, not too dry and wel draining. Ideal woodland conditions that gardening books always talk about but that you seldom have ... My previous garden wasn't infested with snails so I can't tell you about that. Vine weevils, however, do like Saxifraga fortunei.