
Bergenia 'Ripple Effect'
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Common Name:
Pigsqueak
Plant Type:
Perennial, Ground Cover
Exposure:
Shade to Part Sun
Hardiness Zone:
5-9
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Time:
Spring
Garden Height:
26-28 Inches
Garden Spread:
36 Inches
Bergenia has many potential applications in the landscape. It can be utilized in containers and rock gardens, but its most spectacular usage is as a hardy, evergreen groundcover. It also performs nicely as an edging or filler plant in flower borders, softening the rough edges of concrete.
Uses: Beds, Borders, Containers, Mass Plantings, Rock Gardens
Nature Attraction: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Notable Features: Good Cut Flower, Evergreen
Growth Habit: Low, slowly spreading
Grows best in part sun/part shade, in well-drained soil amended with compost. Avoid hot spots and keep moist. Mulch in autumn; trim out dead leaves in spring. Divide every 3-5 years after blooming, to rejuvenate.
Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc