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Bergenia cordifolia (Heartleaf Bergenia) – An evergreen perennial with large, green, leathery leaves that have red margins and arise from the center of the perennial clump to reach 1-2 feet tall. Rose-pink flowers cluster on flower stalks among the foliage in the spring.
Best planted in light shade with moderate to occasional irrigation; it will tolerate some drought and is cold hardy to <15 degrees F.
Bergenia cordifolia is native from Siberia south to North Korea and is now properly considered to be a subspecies of Bergenia crassifolia as Bergenia crassifolia var. crassifolia. The German botanist Konrad Moench named the genus to honor Karl August von Bergen an 18th century German physician and botanist. The specific epithet comes from the Latin words 'cordi' meaning "heart" and 'foli' meaning "leaf" for its heart-shaped leaves and the epithet crassifolia is from the Latin words 'crass' meaning "thick" and 'folia' meaning "leaves" in reference to the thicker leaves of this species. We grew this plant from 1982 to 2010.
The information displayed on this page about Bergenia cordifolia is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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