Bergenia cordifolia (Pigsqueak, Heart-leaf Bergenia)


Botanical Information

FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusBergenia
Speciescordifolia
CategoryPerennials
OriginSiberia, Mongolia

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone3
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone1
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40 - (-35)
Temperature (°F)-40 - (-30)
Height45 - 60 cm
Spread45 - 60 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay

Description and Growing Information

ShapeA bushy, spreading clump.
LandscapeWorks well as groundcover.
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or spring, keeping young divisions well-watered.
CultivationGrow in full sun or partial shade in any moist soil.
PestsMay be subject to leaf spot fungus, which can be removed by applying an appropriate fungicide every two weeks. Slugs, snails, vine weevils and caterpillars may also be a nuisance.
Notable SpecimensThe Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatFound in damp, rocky woodland or meadows.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are dense and rounded, up to 30 cm long, often tinged purple in the winter.
Flower DescriptionInflorescence appear on erect red stems up to 60 cm tall, and appear as clusters of deep pink flowers.

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