Bergenia cilliata
f. cilliata
fringed elephant's ears
| Family |
| Saxifragaceae |
| Genus |
| Bergenia |
| Species |
| cilliata |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Forma |
| cilliata |
| Synonyms |
| Bergenia ligulata |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-10) - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| General Description |
| A perrenial with green foliage changing to red along with the stems during the spring whilst the flowers bloom. |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, flower borders, container. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but free-draining soil. |
| Shape |
| Clump forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to leaf spot, brown rot, vine weevils, slugs and snails. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by root division. |