Bergenia Crassifolia - Leather Bergenia, Pig Squeak. Bergenia Crassifolia Is A Widely-Grown Garden Plant Cultivars Include Bergenia Cordifolia Purpurea, Bergenia Cordifolia Winterglut, Bergenia Cordifolia Senior, And Bergenia Crassifolia 'Autumn Red'. It Mainly Reproduces Vegetatively (By Segments Of Rhizomes), But Reproduction By Seeds Is Not Excluded. As An Ornamental Plant, It Has Been Known In Culture Since The Middle Of The 18Th Century, It Is Used For Landscaping, In Stone Gardens, Arrays Of Shrubs And Trees. Gardeners Bred Several Forms With Flowers Of Various Colors. The Plant Prefers Semi-Shady And Shady Places With Moderately Dry, Fertile Soil. Propagated By Dividing The Bush In The Fall.

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