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Bergenia cilliata

f. cilliata


fringed elephant's ears




Origin:  Native to the western Himalaya.
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Bergenia
Species
cilliata
Category
Perennials
Forma
cilliata
Synonyms
Bergenia ligulata
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Temperature (°C)
(-10) - (-5)
Temperature (°F)
14 - 23
Height
0.1 - 0.5 m
Spread
0.1 - 0.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
A perrenial with green foliage changing to red along with the stems during the spring whilst the flowers bloom.
Landscape
Flower beds, flower borders, container.
Cultivation
Grow in moist but free-draining soil.
Shape
Clump forming.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Susceptible to leaf spot, brown rot, vine weevils, slugs and snails.
Notable Specimens
Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.
Propagation
Propagate by root division.
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