BOTANICAL: Bergenia purpurascens (prev. Bergenia saxifragaceae)

PRONOUNCED: ber-GEE-nee-uh pur-pur-ESS-kenz

COMMON: Bergenia BLOOM HEIGHT LIGHT ZONE Late April to early May 18" x 1 ft. x indefinite Semishade 3 - 9 April - Deep pinkish purple COMMENTS: Clump-forming with mossy foliage and dainty flowers in the spring. The hairless leaves, which are more narrow and oval than B. crassifolia and B. cordifolia, turn a deep maroon in the Fall. Closely related to Saxifraga, it is often incorrectly tagged as Bergenia saxifragaceae. B. purpurascens 'Helen Dillion' has pink flowers and the leaves turn maroon during winter.