Bergenia VINTAGE 'Blush'

Bergenia VINTAGE™ ‘Blush’ is a compact evergreen perennial with paddle-shaped, pine-green leaves that deepen in cold weather. Its many branched flower stems carry layered blush-pink blooms with deep rose eyes, and the flower trusses have a gently cascading form. [Terra Nova](https://www.terranovanurseries.com/product/bergenia-vintage-blush/) lists it at about 10 inches tall and 15 inches wide, with blooms above the foliage. ## Landscape use This cultivar works at the front of a border, in mixed beds, on a bank, or in a container. The glossy, leathery foliage adds structure outside the flowering period, while the pink blooms make an early-season display. [Terra Nova](https://www.terranovanurseries.com/product/bergenia-vintage-blush/) lists full sun to part shade and hardiness zones 4–9. ## Siting and water Choose moist, well-drained soil; [Terra Nova](https://www.terranovanurseries.com/product/bergenia-vintage-blush/) describes moderate water needs. General [RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/bergenia/growing-guide) guidance notes that bergenias adapt to sun or partial shade and a range of soils, but do not thrive in persistently waterlogged ground. In deep shade they may make leaves without flowering well. ## Maintenance Water newly planted specimens in dry weather. Remove damaged leaves and faded flower stems for a tidy appearance, and divide mature clumps if their centers thin or become bare.