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Winter-Blooming Bergenia

Bergenia Crassifolia

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Overview

The Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia crassifolia) offers striking, leathery evergreen leaves, which turn purplish in winter, complemented by clusters of pink blooms amid the cold. This hardy perennial thrives in USDA zones 3-8, preferring partial shade. Ideal for borders and ground cover, it spans about 12 to 18 inches in height and spreads up to 24 inches, requiring minimal maintenance while providing year-round interest in the landscape.

Sun ShadeWater LowZones 3–8Type Perennial
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — scientifically referred to as Bergenia crassifolia
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — making it an excellent ground cover choiceWinter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — herbaceous perennial that provides color and texture to your garden even during the chill of winterWinter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — complemented by clusters of pink blooms amid the coldWinter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — making it an invaluable addition for gardeners seeking year-round interest with minimal maintenance; leatheryWinter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — The Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia crassifolia) offers striking; complemented by clusters of pink bloomsWinter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — Its leaves often turn a captivating reddish-bronze hue in the fall+63

Culture

Sun
Shade
Water
Low
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Saxifragaceae

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Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — scientifically referred to as Bergenia crassifolia
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — making it an excellent ground cover choice
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — herbaceous perennial that provides color and texture to your garden even during the chill of winter
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — complemented by clusters of pink blooms amid the cold
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — making it an invaluable addition for gardeners seeking year-round interest with minimal maintenance; leathery
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — The Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia crassifolia) offers striking; complemented by clusters of pink blooms
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — Its leaves often turn a captivating reddish-bronze hue in the fall
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — it spans about 12 to 18 inches in height and spreads up to 24 inches
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — It prefers partially shaded sites but can tolerate full sun conditions in cooler zones; it spans about 12 to
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — the plant flaunts clusters of magenta-pink flowers; leathery leaves that are evergreen in milder climates and
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — pink flowers in the garden
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — requiring minimal maintenance while providing year-round interest in the landscape
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — which turn purplish in winter; each roughly 0.75 to 1.5 inches in diameter
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — leathery leaves that are evergreen in milder climates and can reach sizes of about 6 to 12 inches in length
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — scientifically referred to as Bergenia crassifolia; requiring minimal maintenance while providing year-round
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — each roughly 0.75 to 1.5 inches in diameter; these emerge on stems that can grow to 12 to 18 inches tall
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — This hardy perennial thrives in USDA zones 3-8, preferring partial shade
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — adding a warm touch to a winter landscape.<br><br>In late winter to early spring
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — leathery leaves that are evergreen in milder climates and can reach sizes of about 6 to 12 inches, image 38
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — complemented by clusters of pink blooms amid the cold; perennial with pink blooms
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — Its leaves often turn a captivating reddish-bronze hue in the fall; pink flowers in the garden
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — These emerge on stems that can grow to 12 to 18 inches tall; perennial for shade
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — perennial with pink blooms
Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia Crassifolia) — it spans about 12 to 18 inches in height and spreads up to 24 inches; it prefers partially shaded sites but
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