Common name: Frilly bergenia, Hairy bergenia, Winter begonia
Botanical name: Bergenia ciliata Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrages family)
Deciduous perennial with large (12") round hairy leaves with undulating edges.
Pale pink flowers on 6" stems are flushed with rose in spring and summer.
Plant in full sun or light shade. Prefers a good fertile soil but tolerates
heavy clay soils. The large, fuzzy leaves, to 12" wide, feel like African
violet foliage. The low rosette
of wonderful foliage is topped in early spring with light pink flowers that
sit atop the foliage - a great, bold, textural plant for the open woodland
garden. Like all the Bergenias, to enjoy this plant you must be prepared to
overlook the inevitable dried, cabbagy leaves.
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