Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Bergenia purpurascens:
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Design & Plant Use for Bergenia purpurascens:
- Winter/early spring flowering herbaceous plant for early colour and extended seasonal interest
- Evergreen ground cover suitable for problematic dry soils in full sun
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Common Missspellings: Burgenia, Berginea, Burgenea, Baginia, Bajinea