2024年6月18日 · Bergenia, also known as pigsqueak and leather bergenia, is an herbaceous perennial that thrives in mild climates and can tolerate shady conditions, preferring soil with high organic matter. These plants have big, glossy leaves …

2021年5月17日 · Learn how to care for a bergenia plant and brighten up your shady landscape corners. Growing Bergenia loves shade and dappled sunlight, so choose a darker corner of the yard or a bed up against the house that rarely gets full sunlight. Plant them 12 to 18 inches (30-46 cm.) apart early in the spring to fill the area without crowding them out.

2025年3月6日 · Bergenia is an easy-to-grow, clump-forming perennial primarily used as a groundcover or as edging for walkways. This plant's foliage appears as large rosettes of glossy, leathery, gently toothed, dark-green leaves that are heart-shaped at the base.

Low-growing and clump-forming, bergenia is most effective when planted en masse to carpet woodland and shade gardens or to edge pathways and borders. However, it also makes a stunning specimen or container plant thanks to its bold, eye-catching foliage. On this page: Basics | Planting | Care | Varieties | Design Ideas. BASICS; HOW TO PLANT BERGENIA

2021年7月7日 · Bergenia is a genus of 10 species of flowering perennials from central Asia and Siberia. These are regions that go from subfreezing in the winter to downright hot in the summer, and bergenia plants are well adapted to such climates. Their native habitat ranges in temperature from -35 to 115°F.

2021年8月9日 · Bergenias are evergreen herbaceous perennials with distinctive glossy, rounded leaves. Their bold foliage gives them their common name of elephant’s ears.

2019年6月29日 · Bergenia may not be the flashiest plant, but it offers year-round interest, hardy resilience, and low-maintenance care that make it a favorite for gardeners of all experience levels. With its broad leaves, early-season blooms, and shade tolerance, Bergenia is the perfect plant to fill in bare spaces and create structure in any landscape.

2021年7月22日 · Bergenia is an extremely versatile flowering perennial that sprouts gorgeous petals season after season with MINIMAL care. This plant is pest-hardy, cold-tolerant, heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and even grows in complete shade!

2023年6月13日 · In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the beautiful world of Bergenia plants, exploring their botanical identity, companion planting strategies, propagation methods, and care routines, providing you with all the tools you need …

Bergenia is a large, glossy evergreen, hebacious perennial native to shady north-facing rocks, stony slopes, and rock streams in the forest and alpine zones of China and Siberia. It is a low-growing plant to a foot high with leaves produced in spreading clumps of 2 to 3 feet and makes a lovely ground cover in shady areas.