Epimedium x cantabrigiense - Barrenwort

Barrenwort

Epimedium x cantabrigiense

Also called Bishop's Hat, Fairy Wings

  • Numerous dainty yellow flowers with a pink tinge and yellow stamens
  • Leaves are copper-tinted in the spring and mature to green in the summer
  • Foliage turns to hues of bronze and red as the season cools and remains through the winter
  • Semi-evergreen foliage
  • Bloom Time: April to May

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
30-50 cm

SPREAD:
50-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in a average to moist, well-drained soil, in partial shade. Epimedium spread by rhizomes and are slow to establish. Once established, they make a tidy ground cover for dry, shady locations. Pruning in late winter will encourage fresh leaves and profuse flowers.

Additional Notes about Barrenwort:


Epimedium cantabrigiense is a cross between E. alpinum and E. pubigerum.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Bronze
Green