Bergenia cordifolia ~ Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak

Bergenia cordifolia ~ Heartleaf Bergenia, PigsqueakHeartleaf Bergenia is an evergreen herbaceous perennial primarily grown as a groundcover. The glossy and toothed heart shaped dark green foliage creates a rosette and turns purple bronze in winter. Dense panicles of dark pink flowers bloom above the foliage in spring. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 1' 1. 5' Spacing: 1' USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom

Heartleaf Bergenia is an evergreen herbaceous perennial primarily grown as a groundcover.  The glossy and toothed heart shaped dark green foliage creates a rosette and turns purple-bronze in winter.  Dense panicles of dark pink flowers bloom above the foliage in spring.  Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  No serious pests or disease issues.  Remove spent flower heads.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Brunnera Lenten Rose, Hosta

IMAGES: Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, Ruhland, Grenzstr. 3, Bergenien im Garten, blühend, Frühling, 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, Ruhland, Grenzstr. 3, Bergenie am Eingang zum Garten, Frühling, 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) H. Zell, Bergenia cordifolia 001, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) anonymous, Bergenia sercolistna Bergenia cordifolia RB, CC BY-SA 3.0, (5) Athantor, Podlaskie - Suprasl - Kopna Gora - Arboretum - Bergenia cordifolia - plant, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.