Latin Name: Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly' Height: 10 - 18 inches Spread: 12 - 18 inches Sunlight: Part Sun; Part Shade; Full Shade Bloom Time: April to May Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Description: Bergenia Pink Dragonfly is a petite plant that features bell-shaped bright pink blooms on upright panicles. The foliage is usually evergreen, turning shades of purple during the wintertime. Cut off any ratty or damaged leaves in spring as new growth emerges. Heart shaped leaves occur in rosettes. Leaves are commonly cut for use in floral arrangements. Deadhead spent flowers to prevent the plant from self-seeding, slowing the growth down to its slow spread via rhizomes. The common name of pigsqueak comes from the noise that is made when the leaves of this plant are rubbed together. Attracts: Bees; Butterflies Other Names: Heartleaf Bergenia; Pigsqueak
