General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Glaucous
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Year Round
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Erosion control
Culinary Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Birds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)
Ploidy: Diploid

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

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