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Bergenia


Pigsqueak, Bergenia




Origin:  Russia.
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Bergenia
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
3a - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-40
Temperature (°F)
-40
Height
0.3 - 0.5 m
Spread
0.3 - 0.5 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJune
Landscape
Flower beds, containers, shaded borders, potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Grow in full to partial shade in moist, well-draining soil of any type or acidity.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Bergenia are evergreen rhizomatous perennials with leathery, rounded leaves and flower in spring.
Leaf Description
Leathery, round-ovate variegated purplish-green leaves.
Flower Description
Bergenia has dense and erect clusters of bell-shaped pink or white flowers that bloom in the spring.
Texture Description
Leathery.
Propagation
Division of rhizomes.
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