Bergenia Bressingham Ruby
USPP #7344, COPF
"Heartleaf Bergenia"

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BENEFITS
Outstanding foliage color for late autumn and winter gardens. Bold flower color and form during spring flowering.

BLOOM SEASON & HABIT
Deep rosy-red flowers from mid to late spring. Glossy green to ruby red foliage on compact clumps.

LOCATION
Partial shade to full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 10; AHS Heat Zones 9 to 2. See our Growing Zones page to reference growing zones in your area.

USE
Popular weed-smothering ground cover for front of border or in rock gardens. Glossy foliage useful in arrangements.

SIZE
14" tall by 12" wide. Use 3 to 4 plants per square yard.

CULTURE
Does best in average soils. Give extra water if hot and dry. Fertilize sparingly. Foliage becomes ruby-bronze in cool weather. Remove spent flowers. Divide in spring if overcrowded in 3 to 4 years. Also see our General Planting Tips for more information.

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History and Companion Plants

Bergenia is named for an 18th century botanist, Karl August von Bergen. Bergenias are known as handsome, stalwart foliage plants for perennial gardens. 'Bressingham Ruby' was raised by Alan Bloom and has the most colorful leaves he has ever seen on a Bergenia.

Plants in this family have broad, oval, leathery and evergreen leaves which arise from a strong, creeping rhizome. As a bonus, rosy-pink flowers appear in spring. Nice companion plants include Bellflower (try Campanula 'Chettle Charm'), Pinks (Dianthus spp.), Crane's Bill try (Geranium, 'Ann Folkard', 'Ballerina' or 'Laurence Flatman') Aster, Speedwell (Veronica spp.) and Garden Sage (Salvia spp.) they can be used with Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum spp.),'Lungwort' (Pulmonaria spp.) or Hardy Ferns to form an excellent groundcover.