Detail
Back
Print page Add to list
categories-4
Bergenia cordifolia
Elephant's ears, Saxifraga
Notes

Uses: Hardy dense perennial ground cover for borders, verges and understorey planting. Prefers a shaded protected position. If grown in shade produces lush foliage, if grown in sun will produce flowers at the expense of foliage. Purple tinged leaves in winter.
Butterfly attracting.

  • Height 0.4-0.6m
  • Spread 0.5-0.8m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Saxifragaceae
  • Botanical Name Bergenia cordifolia
  • Common Name Elephant's ears, Saxifraga
  • Origin Asia
  • Habit Clumping, Spreading
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Groundcover