Perennials > Bergenia > Bergenia Cordifolia > Bergenia cordifolia
Bergenia Cordifolia
Pigsqueak, Heart-leaf Bergenia
Origin: Siberia, Mongolia
| Family |
| Saxifragaceae |
| Genus |
| Bergenia |
| Species |
| Cordifolia |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-35) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - (-30) |
| Height |
| 45 - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Works well as groundcover. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade in any moist soil. |
| Shape |
| A bushy, spreading clump. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| May 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. |
| Habitat |
| Found in damp, rocky woodland or meadows. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are dense and rounded, up to 30 cm long, often tinged purple in the winter. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescence appear on erect red stems up to 60 cm tall, and appear as clusters of deep pink flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division in autumn or spring, keeping young divisions well-watered. |
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