Best when grown in light shade or cool sun in a well-drained soil with little to moderate watering. Hardy to about -20°F. A great plant in the garden even when not it bloom as its large leaves makes it a very attractive groundcover. This plant is very similar to the later-blooming plant long called Bergenia cordifolia (now synonymized as a subspecies of Bergenia crassifolia) except for the earlier bloom time and in that the flower clusters are held more erect with leaves that having a more rippled, sparsely-toothed leaf margin.

Bergenia crassifolia is a hardy plant that has long been in cultivation that is native to central and eastern Asia from Siberia and the Altay Mountains in Russia south through northern Mongolia into China where is grows on rocky cliffs between 3,600 to 5,900 feet. The German botanist Konrad Moench named the genus to honor Karl August von Bergen an 18th century German physician and botanist. The specific epithet is from the Latin words 'crass' meaning "thick" and 'folia' meaning "leaves" in reference to the thicker leaves of this species. Other common names include Badan, Siberian Tea, Mongolian Tea, Leather Bergenia, Heartleaf Bergenia, Elephant's Ears and Pigsqueak. 

The information displayed on this page about Bergenia crassifolia 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.