If you’re anything like I am, it’s easy for you to fall in love with a new plant, sometimes based on its picture alone.
For me, bergenia is such a plant. I find it difficult to resist a glossy photo of those gorgeous flowers and tantalizing leaves.
Unfortunately for those of us in warmer climates, most types grow best in cooler Zones 4 to 6, although many can be grown in warmer locations through Zone 9.
While some English gardeners wax poetic about bergenia, these stunning plants are grown much less frequently in the US than they should be, considering their plethora of positive attributes – not the least of which is that they are next to impossible to kill!
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This easy-care plant may help to literally fill a void in many gardens, and yours could be next.
If you don’t like pink flowers, you can choose from red, white, and purple varieties, depending on your preference.
This guide will describe how best to grow these non-fussy plants that will tolerate practically anything but overwatering!
What Is Bergenia?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.
While these plants are usually just called bergenia, pigsqueak is an alternate name for them. It derives from the sound that the leaves of some types make when rubbed between a thumb and forefinger – like the squeal of a pig!
Less commonly, these plants are known as elephant
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