49 Bergen crassifolia

Scientific name: Bergen crassifolia

Common name: pig squeak

Family name: Saxifragaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 4 hardy plant

Mature height and spread: 1-1.5 feet height, 0.75-1 feet spread

Sun: part shade to full shade

Water Use: Medium

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bloom time is from April to May, pink

Suitable uses: ground cover, tolerate drought and heavy shade

Quick ID description: thick leaves; evergreen ground cover; flower lasts a month when it is cool; zone 4 hardy plant; one stem grown together; tough long lived, low maintain plant

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