Bergenia Spring Fling (Elephants Ears)

Noted for its massive floral display, Bergenia 'Spring Fling' (Elephant's Ears) is a compact, clump-forming evergreen perennial boasting erect clusters of bright magenta-pink flowers in early-mid spring. The showy blossoms are borne on thick red stems and rise well above a tight rosette of leathery, shiny leaves. Dark green in spring and summer, the leaves turn gradually satiny purple-black to dark chocolate in fall and winter, providing year-round interest. Low maintenance and easy to grow, Bergenia 'Spring Fling' can be used in mass plantings, in containers, on banks, in front of the border, or in mixed beds.

• Grows up to 12-24 in. tall (30-60 cm) and 10-12 in. wide (25-30 cm).
• Easily grown in humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils in sun or part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, including poor soils, but dislikes hot, dry conditions. 
• Undemanding and virtually disease-free, this Bergenia is a welcomed addition to beds and borders, banks and slopes, cottage gardens, or city gardens. Great as a ground cover.
• Keep an eye out for slugs, snails, vine weevils, and caterpillars. Deer and rabbit resistant.
• Remove faded flower spikes
• Propagate by division or root rhizomes sections in fall or spring