Bergenia purparescens (Purple Bergenia)


Botanical Information

FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusBergenia
Speciespurparescens
SynonymsBergenia beesiana, Bergenia purpurascens
CategoryPerennials
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5- 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15 - (-10)
Height0.3 - 0.5 m
Spread0.3 - 0.5 m
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ShapeClump-forming.
LandscapeBorders, beds, ground cover, cottage, informal and courtyard gardens.
PropagationDivision and root rhizomes sections in autumn or spring.
CultivationFull sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained loam, chalk, sand and clay soils with acid, alkaline and neutral pH. Remove faded flower spikes.
PestsWeevils, caterpillars, aphids, thrips, mealybugs, slugs and snails. Leaf spot may also occur. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Notable SpecimensThe University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
Leaf DescriptionThe leaves are rounded, 40 cm in length, erect and oval-shapped.
Flower DescriptionDense, erect clusters of bell-shaped flowers that bloom in spring.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are dark green becoming a beetroot-red in winter. The flowers are pinkish-white. The stems are red.
Texture DescriptionThe leaves are leathery in texture.

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