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Saxifragaceae
Bergenia
Bergenia cordifolia
Steadfast endurance.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Bergenia
- Native to
- Siberia, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bergenia is nicknamed 'pigsqueak' because rubbing the leathery leaves between your fingers produces a squeaking sound.
- The leaves turn striking shades of bronze and purple in winter, providing year-round garden interest.
- In Siberia and Mongolia, fermented bergenia leaves are brewed into a traditional tea called 'chigir tea.'
- The genus was named after German botanist Karl August von Bergen in the 18th century.
- Bergenia is remarkably cold-hardy, surviving temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Color meanings
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resilience
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quiet strength