Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Bergenia

Today is World Ocean Day. I don't need to say anything - I'm sure we all have the same sick feeling about what is happening to the ocean right now : ( This beautiful plant is "in the family Saxifragaceae, native to central Asia, from Afghanistan to China and the Himalayan region. They are evergreen perennial plants with a spirally arranged rosette of leaves and pink flowers.... The common name for Bergenia is pigsqueak due to the sound produced when two leaves are rubbed together." From Wikipedia. This particular plant was growing in the Reader Rock Garden here in the city.