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
12-14 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.
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 ), Hellebore (Helleborus Winter Thrillers ), Canadian Columbine, Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)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 |
