Bergenia AbendglockenBergenia
科:虎耳草科
Family:Saxifragaceae
属:岩白菜属
common name:Bergenia
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Saxifragaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: Rose-red
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers moist, humusy ones. Evergreen in the South but may suffer considerable winter damage in cold climates such as St. Louis. Remove all damaged foliage in late winter to early spring. Promptly remove spent flowering stems. Spreads slowly by rhizomes.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
慉bendglocken?is a large-leaved hybrid bergenia that is primarily grown as a ground cover. It is a clump-forming perennial that is noted for its rose-red flowers in April and its crinkled, leathery, glossy, toothed, rounded, dark green leaves (to 10?long by 8?wide) that turn maroon in fall and winter. Leaves typically form a thick, slowly-spreading clump of foliage to 12?tall. Leaves are often used in floral arrangements. Small, rose-red flowers appear in panicles within or above the foliage atop stout stalks to 16?tall in April. Bergenias are also commonly called pig squeak because of the noise produced by rubbing a leaf between thumb and finger. 慉bendglocken?is synonymous with 慐vening Bells?
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Shaded border fronts or rock gardens. Ground cover for woodland or shade gardens. Edging for paths and walkways.
