Bergenia Winterglow is a compact evergreen perennial that spreads slowly by rhizomes into a dense mound of rounded, leathery leaves. The glossy dark green foliage develops red, purple, and bronze tones through autumn and winter.
Dark pink to magenta-red bell-shaped flowers open in dense panicles on stout dark red stems in April and May, with occasional repeat flowering later in autumn. The sturdy clump provides ground cover, winter color, and pollinator interest in borders and underplanting.
Grow it in humus-rich, moist but well-drained or well-drained chalk, clay, loam, or sand in sun or shade. Space clumps 30 centimeters apart, water during establishment and hot dry periods, divide in spring or autumn, and remove faded spikes and damaged leaves.