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bergenia

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Noun1.bergenia - any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Bergenia - genus of perennial spring-blooming rhizomatous herbs with thick evergreen leaves; eastern Asia


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Plant the low-growing bloomers such as purple Limonium perezii and pink Bergenia crassifolia, both of which are flowering now, under standard birds of paradise for effective color contrast in your garden.
IN THE GARDEN GAZANIA VARIETIES HAVE IT COVERED WITH COLOR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Other bloomers at this time of year in the pink to purple spectrum include: trailing mauve lantana, which looks that much fresher planted alternately with trailing white lantana; winter-blooming bergenia (Bergenia crassifolia) with magenta flowers and gigantic cabbage leaves; purple-flowered and fragrant-leafed Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha); violets, an excellent low-maintenance - if somewhat invasive - perennial ground cover for shady areas with violet flowers and heart-shaped leaves.
IN THE GARDEN A COLORFUL WINTER'S TALE FOR THE VALLEY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Some of the plants she used to transform her own front yard would include catmint (Nepeta mussinii), lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Bergenia and a redbud tree (Cercis).
IN THE GARDEN TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS SPRING by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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