Bergenia x schmidtii
BERGENIA, SCHMIDT ELEPHANT EAR
Saxifragaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Garden Styles: suits tropical, contemporary & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant

 
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Bergenia x schmidtii
BERGENIA, SCHMIDT ELEPHANT EAR
Saxifragaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: early spring, mid winterlate winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, contemporary & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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