Bergenia cordifolia
Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Bergenia gives a wonderful textural difference to the lightly shaded garden.
The big glossy, rounded, heart-shaped leaves contrast nicely with other shade loving perennials. Rose-pink flowers bloom early. Fall foliage color is an added bonus!
Height
10-15 Inches
Spread
12 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Interesting Notes
Acquired the common name, 'Pigsqeak' for the unusual sound made when a leaf is rubbed briskly between thumb and forefinger.
Bloom Time
April
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Can be used as a ground cover, edging along borders and pathways, in rock gardens or in a mass under trees and shrubs.
Bergenias are happiest in moist, humus-rich soil.
Bergenias are happiest in moist, humus-rich soil.
When to Divide
early spring
Good Companions
Serbian Bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana), Variegated Japanese Sedge (Carex oshimensis), Barrenwort (Epimedium versicolor), Leatherwood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis), Plantain Lily (Hosta )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Containers |
| • | Evergreen |
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Ground Cover |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
| • | Very Adaptable |
