(Bergenia cordifolia) ber-GEN-ee-ah kor-dih-FOE-lee-ah Genus:  Bergenia This plant is noted for its beautiful bronze fall foliage. Its leaves are rounded to heart-shaped and sometimes puckered, growing to about 12 inches. It bears pink to rose-red flowers on red stalks in late winter to early spring. Noteworthy Characteristics:  Useful in woodland or shady beds. Propagation:  Divide clumps or root rhizomes in spring or autumn every 3 to 5 years. Root young rhizomes in sand or in soil. Problems:  Sometimes affected by fungal leaf spot and rhizome rot. Weevils, slugs, snails, caterpillars and foliar nematodes.

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft. Growth Habit Clumps Light Part Shade to Full Shade Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Low Characteristics Showy Foliage Bloom Time Early Spring, Late Winter, Spring, Winter Flower Color Pink, Red Uses Beds and Borders Style Shade, Woodland Garden Seasonal Interest Spring Interest Type Perennials