About
This low-growing, semi-evergreen perennial with spiny-edged, lance-shaped leaves. Sprays of soft yellow flowers with curving, narrow petals are borne on wiry stems in spring. New foliage emerges bronze-red in colour before turning green.
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, Full sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen
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, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full or partial shade; shelter from cold, drying winds
PruningCut back old foliage in late winter before new flower stems emerge for the best display of new foliage and flowers
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevils, slugs and snails
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a virus