Bergenia purpurascens

Name: Bergenia purpurascens
Common Name winter purple bergenia				Family  Saxifragaceae
Deciduous         x    Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous         x    Perennial
Habit spreading	Hard. Zone  USDA zone 4		Mature Size  .5m tall by .7m spread					x
Leaf elliptic, green purple, dentate					Fall/Winter Color purple, red
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered     x    Basal
Flowers purple, pink red						Infl.  cyme
Jan.     Feb.      March.     ( April.      May.)      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained					Exposure Sun     Semi-shade  x   Shade x
Landscape uses: groundcover, winter interest		Limitations: old leaves can get ragged					Other Features: