Pig Squeak, Heartleaf
Bergenia 'Winter Glow'
Family: Saxifragaceae
(Saxifrage Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 12-18 inches
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Spread: 10-18 inches
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Bloom Time: early to late spring; sometimes
fall
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Bloom: erect clusters of small magenta flowers atop thick red
stems to 16 inches in height
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Light: part shade to full shade; heavy
shade tolerant
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Soil: tolerates a wide variety of soil
conditions; prefers humus-rich, well-drained soils
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Moisture: consistent moisture; intolerant
of dry soil
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Use: ground cover; beds and borders;
shade, rock, cottage, or coastal
gardens; cut flower and foliage
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Care: low maintenance; remove faded
flower spikes; propagate by division in spring or autumn
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems, but watch for slugs, snails, vine weevils, and caterpillars; dislikes
hot, dry conditions
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Native to: species native to Siberia,
Mongolia, and north-west China
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Notes: clump-forming evergreen
perennial; all-season interest: large rosettes of shiny, round, toothed,
leathery leaves are deep green in spring and summer, turning reddish-bronze in
fall and winter; rabbit and deer resistant
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D183
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