Bergenia purpurascens

Bergenia purpurascens, the purple bergenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae, native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Tibet, south-central China, and Myanmar. The species, its putative variety "Bergenia purpurascens" var. "delavayi", and its cultivar 'Irish Crimson' have all gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. A useful feature in the garden is the visual interest that its foliage provides by turning a deep beet red during the winter.