Elephant's Ears (Bergenia 'Baby Doll') | Groundcover Plants | Plants

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.