Native to Russia, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the Saxifragaceae family that also includes foam flower, coral bells, and astilbe.  The plants form a rosette of  shiny, heart-shaped leaves that are up to 10″ longs, leathery and turn bronze to burgundy red in the fall.  In early spring, dense panicles of pink flowers … Continue reading Plant Profile: Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia)