Heartleaf bergenia "Winterglow" (Pig squeak, Elephant's ears)

Pig squeak "Winterglow" (Elephant ears) - Bergenia cordifolia.
A perennial plant from the Saxifragaceae family with heart-shaped, dark green leaves up to 30 cm long and 20 cm wide, slightly wavy at the edges.
The flowers are stunningly bright red and bright purple, bell-shaped, collected in racemose, slightly inclined inflorescences. Peduncles up to 45 cm long.
Bergenia is an amazing plant: it retains its decorative properties even in winter, as the leaves remain green even under the snow!
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8.
Bergenia can play the role of a dominant (leading species) in plantings, forming a decoratively stable, dense, heavy cover.
It is recommended to use it in group plantings on lawns, near ponds, in flower beds between low perennials.
Bergenia looks good under trees together with other herbaceous plants and ferns, in rockeries. 
Agricultural technology: sowing - before winter or in spring for seedlings (in this case, stratification is necessary for 35-40 days).
Adult bushes are divided in the first half of September every 5-6 years.
Bergenia is undemanding to soils, but it is preferable to plant it in well-drained areas with clay soil and the addition of humus.
Further care consists of timely watering and fertilization.
​​​​​1,0 g = 5800 seeds.

Elephant's ears, Heartleaf bergenia, Pig squeak.