Bergenia cordifolia 'Red Beauty'

Pig Squeak


Image courtesy of Swift Greenhouses

  • Deep purplish-red flowers
  • Glossy green foliage spring-summer
  • Burgundy-bronze foliage in the fall
  • Blooms in the spring
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Salt Tolerant
Salt Tolerant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Bergenia thrives in almost any amount of sunlight, but partial shade is ideal. Plants will perform the best in rich, moisture-retentive soil, but not wet.


Height: 8-10 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 8-16 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Magenta
Zone: 3-5
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Edging
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Naturalizing
  • Ground Cover
  • Border or Bed
  • Rock Garden
  • Great Foliage
  • Container
  • Salt Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Creeping/Ground Cover

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained