Bring year-round beauty to your shade garden with Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly', a hardy evergreen perennial admired for its large, glossy leaves and brilliant clusters of bright pink flowers. Blooming from late winter into early spring, this dependable variety provides one of the season's earliest displays of color while its bold foliage remains attractive throughout the year.

Often called Elephant Ears because of its broad, leathery leaves, 'Pink Dragonfly' develops rich bronze and burgundy tones during cooler months, adding exceptional winter interest. Its compact clumping habit makes it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, borders, rock gardens, mass plantings, and containers.

Easy to grow and highly adaptable, Bergenia thrives in both sun and shade, tolerates drought once established, and resists browsing by deer, making it an outstanding low-maintenance perennial for nearly any landscape.

🌿 Key Features

🌸 Brilliant bright pink spring flowers

🍃 Large glossy evergreen foliage

🍂 Leaves develop bronze-red winter color

🌿 Excellent shade garden perennial

🦌 Deer resistant

💧 Drought tolerant once established

🌱 Low-maintenance clumping perennial

🏡 Perfect for borders and groundcover

🌱 Plant Details

Botanical Name: Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly'

Common Name: Pink Dragonfly Bergenia, Elephant Ears

Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial

Foliage Color: Glossy Green, Turning Bronze-Red in Winter

Flower Color: Bright Pink

Bloom Season: Late Winter to Early Spring

Mature Height: 12–16 Inches

Spread: 18–24 Inches

Growth Habit: Clumping

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Water Needs: Low to Moderate

Soil: Moist, Well-Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

Characteristics: Evergreen, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Winter Interest, Pollinator Friendly

🌼 Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Shade gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Mixed perennial borders
• Rock gardens
• Foundation plantings
• Mass plantings
• Groundcover
• Container gardens
• Walkway edging
• Cottage gardens
• Alpine gardens
• Pollinator gardens

Its bold foliage and early blooms provide outstanding four-season landscape interest.

🌸 Companion Plants

Pair Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly' with:

• Hosta
• Heuchera
• Ferns
• Brunnera
• Astilbe
• Hellebores
• Tiarella
• Pulmonaria
• Epimedium
• Japanese Forest Grass

🌱 Care Instructions

Plant in full sun to partial shade.

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture during establishment.

Water regularly during the first growing season.

Deadhead spent flowers to keep plants tidy.

Remove damaged foliage in early spring before new growth begins.

Mulch in colder climates to help protect roots during severe winters.