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Pigsqueak

Pigsqueak (Bergenia cordifolia)
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Bergenia cordifolia

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Big evergreen leaves and pink flowers at the thaw

EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
Light
Part shade–shade
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
12–18 in
Spacing
1 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Apr
How it spreads
Slow clump
What to buy
A gallon.
When to plant
Apr–May or Sep

In the design

North side, where you want a leaf in January. The name is the sound of the foliage. Flowers show up as soon as the snow leaves.

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Reference details
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Wetland indicator
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