Perennials > Bergenia > Bergenia 'Eric Smith'
Bergenia
'Eric Smith'
Eric Smith Elephant's Ears, Eric Smith Bergenia
Origin: Introduced in 1970 by Eric Smith.
| Family |
| Saxifragaceae |
| Genus |
| Bergenia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Eric Smith' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| 40 cm |
| Spread |
| 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A plant with excellent winter colouring and clumps of flowers that show in spring on top of tall stems. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent as a ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Clumping habit. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails may be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves a large and rounded, turning to a burnished bronze with scarlet undersides in autumn and lasting through winter. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are a deep reddish-pink colour, appearing in clusters on terminal stems that rise above the foliage. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through division of clumps in spring. |
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