{"product_id":"eden-s-dark-margin-elephant-s-ears-bergenia-cordifolia-eden-s-dark-margin","title":"Eden's Dark Margin Elephant's Ears - Bergenia cordifolia 'Eden's Dark Margin'","description":"\u003cp\u003eEden's Dark Margin Elephant's Ears (\u003cem\u003eBergenia cordifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Eden's Dark Margin') is a low, clumping evergreen perennial, about 30cm high and 40cm wide, with big rounded leaves and clusters of deep pink flowers in spring. The green leaves flush dark wine purple in autumn. It is a set and forget plant that thrives where many others struggle, including dry shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold leaves all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Large rounded evergreen leaves hold their shape through every season and cover the ground well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine purple autumn colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e As temperatures drop the foliage develops a maroon wine flush that lasts into winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerous spring flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plum pink stems carry clusters of deep pink bells, and the flowers are a useful early nectar source for pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is frost hardy, drought tolerant and happy to grow under trees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost any soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in chalk, clay, sand, dry soil or damp, in exposed or sheltered sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 35cm apart for a dense mass. The clumps knit into a continuous leafy edge at the front of a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder trees and in part shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e The big leaves cover bare ground beneath trees, and the plant still flowers in dry shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and potted colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single plant in a container gives spring flowers and autumn colour with almost no effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Eden's Dark Margin Elephant's Ears in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. It is frost hardy and drought tolerant, and suits cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens. In hot, humid summers it is less at home, so give it shade and sharp drainage there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any good garden soil. It tolerates chalk, clay, sand, and both dry and wet ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly while it establishes, then it needs little. It is hardy and low maintenance, and feeding is rarely required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove tattered leaves and spent flower stems if you want a neater look. Lift and divide the clumps when they get too large, and replant the pieces as new plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Eden's Dark Margin Elephant's Ears as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small plant with a few leaves, and it bulks into a clump over the first couple of seasons. Plant it soon after delivery and water it in well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. When the tube shows as sold out, the grower has none ready, and the notify button on this page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ground-covers-for-low-maintenance-gardens\"\u003eLow maintenance groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-partial-shade\"\u003ePlants for partial shade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eFrost hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-best-ground-cover-plants-for-shade\"\u003eThe best groundcovers for shade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Eden's Dark Margin grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It grows in full sun to part shade and flowers even in dry shade under trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I divide it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a clump gets too large, lift it, split it into pieces that each have roots, and replant them. Each piece grows into a new plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn spring, when plum pink stems carry clusters of deep pink bell flowers above the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790216757567,"sku":"BER-COR-EDENSD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/eden-s-dark-margin-elephant-s-ears-bergenia-cordifolia-eden-s-dark-margin.jpg?v=1792196530","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/eden-s-dark-margin-elephant-s-ears-bergenia-cordifolia-eden-s-dark-margin","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}