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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia aka B. crassifolia)

Karen September 13, 2022 0 Comments

Rub a leaf between your thumb and forefinger, hear the pig squeak and understand how the plants gets its funny name. The plant is worth growing for the beautiful shiny,…

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Genus Pigsqueak (Bergenia) for the Garden

Karen August 13, 2019 0 Comments

Bergenia is genus of semi-evergreen herbaceous perennials and belong to the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes Astilbe, Heuchera, Tiarella, and Rodgersia. It is native to central Asia but is…

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Plant Profile: Winter-Blooming Bergenia (Bergenia crassifolia)

Karen February 13, 2019 0 Comments

Known by many names including leather leaf bergenia, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the Saxifracaceae family that also includes astilbe, foam flower (Tiarella), and coral bells (Heuchera). It…

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