Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia
Heartleaf Begonia 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.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spacing: |
1' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
Season of Interest: |
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.
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