Bergenia
Genus
Also called Saxifragas
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Plant type: Herbaceous perennial” — Bergenia: A Growing & Care Guide | Garden Design
“Germination should occur in 21 - 42 days” — Planting Instructions for Bergenia Seeds
“Germinate at room temperatures of 70° to 75°F in moist soil.” — Bergenia: A Growing & Care Guide | Garden Design
“partial shade but will also tolerate heavy shade” — How to Grow and Care for Bergenia
“Watering: Bergenia performs best in soil that is kept evenly moist, but will tolerate short periods of drought once established.” — Bergenia: A Growing & Care Guide | Garden Design
“Zones: Typically 4-8,with some hardy to zone 3” — Bergenia: A Growing & Care Guide | Garden Design
“spacing each plant 16 - 18 inches apart” — Planting Instructions for Bergenia Seeds
“Plants can grow to about 24 in (61 cm) tall” — Bergenia - Wikipedia
“They are propagated by division or rooted rhizome sections” — Bergenia - Wikipedia
“You can also grow bergenia from seed, starting the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost date.” — Bergenia: A Growing & Care Guide | Garden Design
“amend the soil with organic matter again at the beginning of each growing season” — How to Grow and Care for Bergenia
“flowers lasting 3 weeks or longer.” — Bergenia: A Growing & Care Guide | Garden Design
“No. According to the ASPCA database of poisonous plants, bergenia is not toxic to cats, dogs, or horses.” — Bergenia: A Growing & Care Guide | Garden Design
“Bergenia are robust plants and generally free of problems, although vine weevil adults readily eat the edges of the leaves” — Bergenia - Wikipedia
Who grows this
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4 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 7 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian