About
A Spring flowering, vigorous, deciduous perennial attaining 50cm tall with light green foliage and black stems bearing hanging reddish-purple spurs.
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 sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds
PruningCut back old foliage in late Winter before new flower stems emerge for best display of new foliage and flowers
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevils
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a virus