
Bergenia
- Botanical Name
- Bergenia cordifolia
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 8
- Height
- 12 to 24 inches
- Width
- 12 18 inches
- Flowers
- Early to late spring: pink, red, violet, white, salmon
- Light
- Part to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, organic (ideal)
- Planting & Care
- Northern gardeners may need to trim back brown, winter damaged foliage in late winter or early spring
- Divide plants in spring every 3-4 years or when the center of clump dies
- Provides a great groundcover when planted en masse
- Tolerates a wide variety of soils, but prefers moisture retentive soils rich in organic matter
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Beethoven - 12-18", red flowers, purplish bronze fall color
- Bressingham Salmon - 12-18", bronze tinged green leaves, salmon flowers, dark red winter foliage
- Sunningdale - 12-18", lilac flowers, red winter foliage
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