Peppermint Patty Bergenia - 72-Cell Plug Tray

Peppermint Patty gives bergenia a new look, with white flowers marked by a pink throat that streaks down each petal and a thin pink edge. The blooms are larger than average and sit on bright rose pink stems in early to mid spring.

Its wavy, extra-thick leaves have prickly toothed edges and stay evergreen. At about 22 inches tall in bloom, it works as an edging, a groundcover in partial shade or a container plant. Deer and rabbits leave it alone.

What it looks like

Clusters of bell- to cup-shaped flowers about 1.25 inches wide, white with a pink throat whose color streaks down each petal and a thin pink picotee edge, held on bright rose pink stems that turn green near the base. Leaves are thick, wavy, glossy green with serrated, prickly toothed edges, forming a rosette. The plant is about 22 inches tall in bloom and 16 to 18 inches wide. At peak bloom candy-striped white flowers rise on pink stems above the leaves.

Growing it with lavender

Bergenia prefers a bit more moisture and some shade compared with lavender, so use it as a bold edging in a partly shaded border or along a path rather than in the dry lavender bed.

Care

Grow in part shade to full sun in average, well-drained soil with regular moisture; leaf color is richest with some shade in summer. Hardy in USDA zones 4-8. Remove winter-damaged leaves in early spring and divide crowded clumps after flowering every few years.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Bergenia
• Flower color: White with pink throat and picotee edge
• Foliage: Glossy green
• Growth habit: Upright rosette
• Mature size: 22 in tall × 16–18 in wide
• USDA hardiness zones: 4–8
• Light: full sun, part sun to part shade, full shade
• Bloom start: Mid-April
• Peak bloom: Early-May
• Bloom pattern: Single Flush
• Deer resistance: Resistant
• Pollinator value: Fair

Sizes and shipping

One full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.