Elephant's Ears
Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
Common Name: Elephant's Ears
Genus: Bergenia
Cultivar: 'Baby Doll'
Category: Groundcover Plants
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Suitable for ground cover
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 0.30 m (30 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade | Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Evergreen | Flower Colour: Pink |
| Foliage Colour: Bronze, Green | Flowering Period: April & May |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Fresh green often bronze-tinted leaves form tidy compact clumps that are topped with branching sprays of blush-pink flowers. The colour of the flowers intensifies as they mature and the red-flushed stems and sepals form an attractive contrast.
- Garden care: After flowering remove faded flower-heads and apply a slow-release fertiliser around the plant. Lift and divide large clumps in early spring.
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