Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
Heartleaf Bergenia 'Bressingham White', Elephant's Ears 'Bressingham White', Winter Bergonia 'Bressingham White', Pigsqueak 'Bressingham White'
Award-winning Bergenia 'Bressingham White' is a compact clump-forming evergreen perennial noted for its interesting foliage and masses of pristine white flowers. Borne on short stems in early spring, erect clusters of crisp white, bell-shaped flowers rise above the foliage of leathery, shiny, rounded leaves. Deep green in summer, the large leaves gradually take on bronzy shades in winter, providing year-round interest. Low maintenance, Bergenia 'Bressingham White' looks stunning in mass plantings or as an edging plant along paths and walkways.
- Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows up to 12-14 in. tall (30-35 cm) and 18-24 in. wide (45-60 cm).
- Easily grown in humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils in sun or part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, including poor soils, but dislikes hot, dry conditions.
- Undemanding and virtually disease-free, this Bergenia is a welcomed addition to beds and borders, banks and slopes, underplanting of roses and shrubs, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, rock gardens, or city gardens. Effective as a groundcover or edging paths and walkways.
- Deer and rabbit resistant, salt tolerant.
- Remove faded flower spikes
- Propagate by division or root rhizomes sections in fall or spring
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Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Bergenia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) Winter |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" – 24" (45cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Salt |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
© Martin Ogden /www.teddingtongardener.com
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 3
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Bergenia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) Winter |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" – 24" (45cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Salt |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |