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|lifespan=perennial
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun, shade
|exposure=sun, part-sun, shade
|features=flowers, drought tolerant, ground cover
|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, late winter
|flowers=red, purple, pink, white
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|image=Bergenia_stracheyi0.jpg
|image=Bergenia_stracheyi0.jpg
Evergreen groundcover, long living and easy to propagate.
Evergreen groundcover, long living and easy to propagate.
'''Bergenia''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|b|ər|ˈ|ɡ|ɛ|n|i|ə}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a [[genus]] of ten species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Saxifragaceae]], native to central [[Asia]], from [[Afghanistan]] to [[China]] and the [[Himalaya]]n region. They are evergreen [[perennial plant]]s with a spirally arranged rosette of leaves 6–35 cm long and 4–15 cm broad, and pink [[flower]]s produced in a [[Cyme (botany)|cyme]].
'''Bergenia''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|b|ər|ˈ|ɡ|ɛ|n|i|ə}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a [[genus]] of ten species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Saxifragaceae]], native to central [[Asia]], from [[Afghanistan]] to [[China]] and the [[Himalaya]]n region. They are evergreen [[perennial plant]]s with a spirally arranged rosette of leaves 6–35 cm long and 4–15 cm broad, and pink [[flower]]s produced in a [[Cyme (botany)|cyme]].
The leaves are leathery, look like a heart, and often have wavy or saw-toothed edges. For most of the year, the leaves have a glossy green colour, but in cooler climates, they turn red or bronze in the fall. The flowers grow on a stem similar in colour to a [[rhubarb]] stalk and most varieties have cone-shaped flowers in varying shades of pink. These can range from almost white to ruby red and purple.<ref name=tgh>{{cite web | title=Guide to Growing Bergenia Plants | url=http://www.thegardenhelper.com/bergenia.html | date= | work= | publisher=The Garden Helper |accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref>
The leaves are leathery, look like a heart, and often have wavy or saw-toothed edges. For most of the year, the leaves have a glossy green colour, but in cooler climates, they turn red or bronze in the fall. The flowers grow on a stem similar in colour to a [[rhubarb]] stalk and most varieties have cone-shaped flowers in varying shades of pink. These can range from almost white to ruby red and purple.<ref name=tgh>{{cite web | title=Guide to Growing Bergenia Plants | url=http://www.thegardenhelper.com/bergenia.html | date= | work= | publisher=The Garden Helper |accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref>
* ''[[Bergenia ciliata]]'', including the cultivar ''Bergenia ciliata'' 'Superba'
* ''[[Bergenia ciliata]]'', including the cultivar ''Bergenia ciliata'' 'Superba'
* ''[[Bergenia cordifolia]]'' is the most widely grown garden plant, especially the cultivar ''Bergenia cordifolia'' 'Purpurea.' The species epithet ''cordifolia'' means: heart-shaped leaf. The leaves are winter hardy and change color in the range of rust brown to brown-red. Other cultivars are ''Bergenia cordifolia'' 'Winterglut' and ''Bergenia cordifolia'' 'Senior.'
* ''[[Bergenia cordifolia]]'' is the most widely grown garden plant, especially the cultivar ''Bergenia cordifolia'' 'Purpurea.' The species epithet ''cordifolia'' means: heart-shaped leaf. The leaves are winter hardy and change color in the range of rust brown to brown-red. Other cultivars are ''Bergenia cordifolia'' 'Winterglut' and ''Bergenia cordifolia'' 'Senior.'
* ''[[Bergenia crassifolia]]'' is about 12 inches tall. The leaves are spoon-shaped. One cultivar is ''Bergenia crassifolia'' 'Autumn Red.'
* ''[[Bergenia crassifolia]]'' is about 12 inches tall. The leaves are spoon-shaped. One cultivar is ''Bergenia crassifolia'' 'Autumn Red.'
* ''[[Bergenia emeiensis]]''
* ''[[Bergenia emeiensis]]''
* ''[[Bergenia ligulata]]''
* ''[[Bergenia ligulata]]''
* ''[[Bergenia pacumbis]]''
* ''[[Bergenia pacumbis]]''
* ''[[Bergenia purpurascens]]'' is 12-16 inches tall and has carmine-red flowers. The leaves are oval-shaped.
* ''[[Bergenia purpurascens]]'' is 12-16 inches tall and has carmine-red flowers. The leaves are oval-shaped.
**''Bergenia purpurascens'' var. ''delavayi'' is ca. 20 inches tall with small leaves and rosy red flowers.
**''Bergenia purpurascens'' var. ''delavayi'' is ca. 20 inches tall with small leaves and rosy red flowers.
* ''[[Bergenia scopulosa]]''
* ''[[Bergenia scopulosa]]''
* ''[[Bergenia stracheyi]]'' with the cultivars ''Bergenia stracheyi'' 'Alba' and ''Bergenia stracheyi'' 'Afghanica'
* ''[[Bergenia stracheyi]]'' with the cultivars ''Bergenia stracheyi'' 'Alba' and ''Bergenia stracheyi'' 'Afghanica'