Bergenia
How to Propagate
and Grow Successfully

Bergenia originate from Eastern and Central Asia and are a small genus of rhizomatous evergreen perennial flowering gardening plants.

Leaves are large, leathery, rounded to oval and a glossy deep green.

In cool climates some leaves will turn a redish brown or may have redish brown streaks.

Pink flowers are cup shaped borne in rosettes at the end of upright stems in late spring and in to summer.

Essential info

Genus: Bergenia

Family: Saxifragacea

Species: Purpurascens

Common Names: Bergenia, elephants ears.

Classification: Perennial.

Height: 30cm to 60cm (12inches to 24nches).

Flowering: Beginning of spring to early summer.

Where to plant info

Bergenia are a popular gardening plant and are used mainly for ground cover.

Where: Ideal for ground cover in borders.
Ideal for general ground cover.

Site: They prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

Bergenia will also do well in partial shade.

Soil: They will do well in any garden soil.

Propagation Methods: By seed in spring.

Best germination temperature 70deg F - 75 deg F

Time from sowing to germination: 3 - 14 days

How to sow seeds….. read more

Or propagate by division in spring or autumn.

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