General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 12 - 15 inches
Plant Spread: 2 - 3 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Awards and Recognitions: Other: RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Common names
  • Bergenia
  • Pigsqueak

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2016-10-21

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2015-06-07
summer after flower and before leaves turn in the fall

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