Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak

Bergenia cordifolia

Heartleaf Bergenia is an evergreen herbaceous  perennial primarily grown as a groundcover.  The glossy and toothed heart shaped dark green foliage creates a rosette and turns purple-bronze in winter.  Dense panicles of dark pink flowers bloom above the foliage in spring.  Flowers best in  part shade and rich, moist well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  No serious pests or disease issues.  Remove spent flower heads.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Gardens,  Naturalized Areas,  Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Brunnera  Lenten Rose,  Hosta

IMAGES: Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR,  Ruhland, Grenzstr. 3, Bergenien im Garten, blühend, Frühling, 01,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (2)  Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR,  Ruhland, Grenzstr. 3, Bergenie am Eingang zum Garten, Frühling, 01,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (3)  H. Zell,  Bergenia cordifolia 001,  CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) anonymous,  Bergenia sercolistna Bergenia cordifolia RB,  CC BY-SA 3.0, (5)  Athantor,  Podlaskie - Suprasl - Kopna Gora - Arboretum - Bergenia cordifolia - plant,  CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.