Growing guide

How to grow bergenia

With large glossy leaves all year round, often tinged red in winter, plus flowers early in the year, these ground-covering perennials really earn their keep. They are also easy to grow, well behaved and adaptable, thriving in sun or shade, and in rich or poor soil alike.

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Quick facts

  • Easy-to-grow, evergreen perennial
  • Large, glossy green leaves, often tinted red
  • Pink, red or white flowers in late winter and spring
  • Valuable nectar for early bees
  • Grow in sun or shade
  • Slow-growing, non-invasive ground cover

All you need to know

Before you get started
Planting
Ongoing care
Pruning and training
Propagating
Problems
While we think all this information will be helpful to you, we always recommend to read the instruction labels on your plants.

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