Scientific Name:
Bergenia crassifolia
( syn.
B. cordifolia
)
Pronunciation:
burr-GHEE-nee-uh krass-ih-FOH-lee-uh
Common Name:
heartleaf bergenia
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Clump forming; leaves thick, leathery, rounded, 8-15(25)cm long x 7-11(20)cm wide with mostly crenate margins, bases may fold upward to appear cordate, winter colour often reddish or bronze; panicle-like inflorescence on a dark red peduncle 2-3x the foliage height, florets cymose, usually pinkish, Apr-May.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia (Siberia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Ground cover, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest, Summer interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Heavily veined, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, reddish green on teh bottom
Colour in Fall:
Red, Dark-red, Bronze
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate, Rounded, Sheathing
Margins:
Crenate, Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
to 30cm long
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Red (scape red)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Images of of cv. Bressingham Ruby
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Additional Info:
(Peduncles)
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Slowly spreads by thick underground stems
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
mulch in fall
Pest Susceptibility:
Caterpillar or cutworm, Nematodes, Root rot, Sawflies or horntails or ants, Slugs or snails (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : dead?
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZS) GAZebo South : q.6
- (NRY) NuRserY
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden