Bergenia purpurascens
Purple bergenia, Bergenia beesiana, Bergenia purpurascens light
Bergenia Bergenia
B. purpurascens - B. purpurascens is a clump-forming perennial with oval to elliptic, dark green leaves, reddish-purple beneath and turning deep purple or dark red in winter. Upright, slender, red stems bear nodding to pendent clusters of reddish-purple flowers in spring.
Bergenia purpurascens is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Reddish-purple, Purple-pink in Spring
Flushed red, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed red, Dark-green in Autumn; Reddish-purple in Winter
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Remove faded flower spikes. Cut back untidy foliage in spring.
Root rhizome sections in autumn or spring.
Division, Rhizome sections
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Bergenia purpurascens (Purple bergenia) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Performs best in moist but well drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Frost may damage early flowers. Avoid hot, dry conditions. Tolerates poor, exposed locations. Will tolerate full shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Bergenia purpurascens
Purple bergenia, Bergenia beesiana, Bergenia purpurascens light
Bergenia Bergenia
B. purpurascens - B. purpurascens is a clump-forming perennial with oval to elliptic, dark green leaves, reddish-purple beneath and turning deep purple or dark red in winter. Upright, slender, red stems bear nodding to pendent clusters of reddish-purple flowers in spring.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Reddish-purple, Purple-pink in Spring
Flushed red, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed red, Dark-green in Autumn; Reddish-purple in Winter
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Remove faded flower spikes. Cut back untidy foliage in spring.
Root rhizome sections in autumn or spring.
Division, Rhizome sections
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Bergenia purpurascens (Purple bergenia) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Performs best in moist but well drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Frost may damage early flowers. Avoid hot, dry conditions. Tolerates poor, exposed locations. Will tolerate full shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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