Bergenia 'Eric Smith' (Eric Smith Elephant's Ears, Eric Smith Bergenia)


Botanical Information

FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusBergenia
Cultivar'Eric Smith'
CategoryPerennials
OriginIntroduced in 1970 by Eric Smith.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6b - 7a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-20
Temperature (°F)0 - 10
Height40 cm
Spread1.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May, June

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA plant with excellent winter colouring and clumps of flowers that show in spring on top of tall stems.
ShapeClumping habit.
LandscapeExcellent as a ground cover.
PropagationPropagate through division of clumps in spring.
CultivationGrow in full sun in a well-drained soil.
PestsSlugs and snails may be a problem.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves a large and rounded, turning to a burnished bronze with scarlet undersides in autumn and lasting through winter.
Flower DescriptionFlowers are a deep reddish-pink colour, appearing in clusters on terminal stems that rise above the foliage.

Photographs