Perennials > Bergenia > Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'
Bergenia
'Bressingham Ruby'
Bressingham Ruby Elephant's Ears
| Family |
| Saxifragaceae |
| Genus |
| Bergenia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Bressingham Ruby' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Height |
| 30 - 35 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Beds, borders, bank, slopes, cottage, costal, rock and city gardens. Edge planting and ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, well-drained humus-rich soils. Full sun and partial-shade. Dear and rabbit resistant. Salt tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Compact and clump forming. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Short stems. Shiny and round leaves. Borne on short stems in early spring. |
| Flower Description |
| Erect clusters of bell-shaped flowers that rise above the foliage. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a deep green in summer and change to a rich maroon-red in winter. The flowers are a rosy-red colour. |
| Texture Description |
| The foliage has a leathery texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division and root rhizomes sections in fall or spring. |
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