- Botanical name: Bergenia ciliata 'Wilton'
- Common name: Elephants' ears
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Bergenia ciliata is an excellent ground-cover plant, native to the Himalayas. It has large green, furry leaves that look beautiful when coated in dew on summer mornings. Pretty pink or pink-white flowers appear in early spring on short stems.
Bergenia ciliata ‘Wilton’ is an extremely dramatic looking cultivar, as its hairy, grey-pink leaves grow to 50cm across. For best results grow in partial shade to avoid leaf scorch, and encourage the leaves to grow as large as possible by mulching annually with well-rotted compost or manure.
How to grow Bergenia 'Wilton'
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Plant size
30cm height
45cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do Prune in April |
M
Do Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Bergenia 'Wilton' and wildlife
Bergenia 'Wilton' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Bergenia 'Wilton' poisonous?
Bergenia 'Wilton' can be toxic.
Toxic to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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