About
This low-growing, deciduous, clump-forming perennial with bronze-red spring foliage turning green. Flowers in spring with pale pink petals, white tipped spurs and darker pink , streaked sepals.
About the genus
Epimedium are rhizomatous perennials with evergreen or deciduous, ternately or pinnately divided leaves, and open sprays of small, bowl-shaped flowers, often with prominent spurs, in mid to late spring
Growing conditions
SunlightFull shade, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Clay, Chalk
Soil pHNeutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a moist but free draining soil in shade or partial shade. Plants benefit from soils improved with well rotted leaf mould or compost.
PruningNo pruning required but any faded older foliage can be cut back in early spring before fresh foliage emerges.
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free