Bergenia ‘Magic Giant’
Bergenia 'Magic Giant' has extra large leaves up to 12 inches long and nine inches wide that turn shades of lustrous purple and bronze in winter.
Bergenia ‘Magic Giant’ is a hybrid cultivar with extra large, rich green leaves with red undersides up to 12 inches long and nine inches wide that turn shades of lustrous purple and bronze in the winter months and almost look subtropical due to their size. The deep rose pink spring flowers with red centres are held in dense clusters on red stems. Grow Bergenia at the front of the border, on slopes, on walls, and in containers. They look amazing in drifts.
Common Name: Heartleaf Bergenia
Family: Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Good Fall Colour, Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp rocky woodland and meadows.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Southeast Asia
