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'Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak Bergenia cordifolia

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
18" 2'8"
Height: 16" - 18"
Spread: 2'4" - 2'8"
  • Details

    Features

    Jumpstart your garden after the snow melts! Bright pink flowers top thick, dark green, glossy leaves. A great foliage plant after it is finished blooming.

    Salt Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits
    Small or Miniature

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    16 - 18 Inches
    Spacing: 
    28 - 32 Inches
    Spread: 
    28 - 32 Inches
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Bright pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade to Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Spring
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Groundcover
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Grows best in part shade, but will grow in any sun exposure. Provide shade in the south. Plant in rich, moisture-retentive soil with good drainage. Cut back in spring as the foliage is semi-evergreen.

    'Miss Piggy' Bergenia cordifolia USPP 32,132, Can PBRAF
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    • The flowers are beautiful. A rich pink.

      Kenlynn Bellis
      , Michigan
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
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