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    • Photo of Bergenia 'Bach' flower by Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

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    Bergenia 'Bach'

    Also Known As

    • Bach Pigsqueak

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 16"
    • W: 12"

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Bergenia 'Bach' plant details

    Bergenia 'Bach' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring pink and white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Bergenia 'Bach'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: saxifragaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 12 IN wide, 16 IN tall
    Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring
    Uses: clumping, cutting garden, edging plant, unique, woodland garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Bergenia 'Bach'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Bergenia 'Bach' is a distinctive cultivar with huge flower heads with flowers emerging pale shell pink and aging to white on orange-red stems above large, lush, green leaves that are tinted copper-red in winter. Grow Bergenia at the front of the border, on slopes, on walls, and in containers. They look amazing in drifts.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Copper-orange stems produce pale pink flowers that age to white in spring. Dark green leaves with impressed veins turn reddish in winter. 16" T and clumping. Minimum temperature: -30°F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Bergenia 'Bach' plant

    How to Grow Bergenia 'Bach'

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    • even moisture - occasional
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    Zones

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    • mostly sun - mostly shade
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    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 10"-15"

    Width: 18"-24"

    • sun - shade
    • drought tolerant
    Photo of Bergenia cordifolia 'Lunar Glow' flower by Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 12"-18"

    Width: 12"-18"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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