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Rhubarb-red stemsAdd some early colour to your garden with compact Bergenia ‘Dark Damsel’ – versatile and easy to grow in both sun and part shade. Pretty bells of soft pink with a dark eye are borne on thick red stems between March and May from a bed of large glossy, leathery leaves. The foliage turns a beautiful plum colour in autumn.Bergenia, commonly known as Elephants Ears are a group of plants native to central Asia and belong to the Saxifragaceae family. These evergreen, fully hardy perennials will grow in almost any well-drained soil and will even tolerate drought conditions – Bergenia feature strongly in Beth Chatto’s Gravel Garden in Colchester, Essex.Plant Bergenia ‘Dark Damsel’ in any aspect in your garden at the same height as in the pot, adding extra grit for drainage if your soil is very heavy. An annual mulch of well-rotted compost or manure will encourage larger, healthier leaves. H&S: 15cm x 30cmBergenia ‘Dark Damsel’ is a fully hardy (H7), rhizomatous evergreen perennial.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Bergenia Dark Damsel P9 |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Elephant’s Ears |
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) |
| Colour | Pink |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.15 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
| Soil Conditions | Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
