Bergenia cordifolia	Heartleaf Bergenia
	Plant Type:	Perennial
	Uses:	Ground cover, border
	Habit:	Clumping
	Light:	Full or part sun
	Flower Color:	Red, pink
	Blooms:	Early sping
	Width:	24" - 30"
	Height:	20" - 24"
	Fertility:	Average
	Soil:	Tolerates wide range
Low growing, clumping evergreen perennial with large leathery leaves to 12 in. long, tinted purple in winter. Red flower stalks 24 in. high bear pale pink to deep deep rose in winter and early spring. Grows to 24 in. tall and 30 in wide. Performs best in full sun to part shade with adequate water and good drainage. Drought tolerant once established. Often used as border plant with ferns and hostas in part