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Bergenia

Bergenia cordifolia

Bergenia is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 1-1.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream, pink and purple blooms in spring. It stands up well to drought and poor soil.

USDA zones
3-8
Sun
Part shade, Full shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
1-1.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Cream, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Drought, Poor soil
Native to
Russia

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