Bergenia ciliata 'Dixter Form', Great Dixter form Fringed Bergenia hedgerow plants Mt Rainier

Mt Rainier

for bonsai or trough

spicily pungent—perhaps the most pungent of any sage

This perennial accepts regular water

usually in hot full sun with minimal summer water

Bergenia ciliata 'Dixter Form', Great Dixter form Fringed Bergenia hedgerow plants Mt RainierOne of the most impressive Bergenia with HUGE (12 in diameter) rounded, supple leaves with a furry surface ("ciliata") surround short red stalks with clusters of soft pink flowers, each containing a spritz of beautifully protruding white anthered red stamens a distinctive feature of this flower. Mid spring bloom. Serving suggestion: contrast with Hakonechloa grass or Himalayan maidenhair (Adiantum venustum). Needs intermittent water if grown in shade