Bergenia cordifolia




Botanical Name:  Bergenia cordifolia 

Common Name: pig squeak, bergenia

Family:  Saxifragaceae 

Distribution/Origin:   Russia 

Leaf/Bud: waxy coating, cluster of evergreen thick simple leaves

Flower/Inflorescence: raceme, bright pink, bloom April to May

Fruit/Seed:  capsule 

Stem/Bark:

Size:  height 1 - 1.5ft, spread 1 - 1.5ft 

Habit: upright 

Form: bunching 

Culture: full sun - partial sun, drought tolerant, likes moist soil

Landscape Use: plant on mass, ground cover, color diversity

Notes: weevil damage