General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

Image
Common names
  • Heartleaf Bergenia
  • Pigsqueak
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Bergenia crassifolia
  • Synonym: Bergenia cordifolia

Photo Gallery
Location: Germany
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2017-05-11
 2:12 pm.
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-07
This plant is tagged in:
Image Image

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Visual_Botanics and is called "Bees and Butterflies"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.