I was once asked if I had any Epimediums and I answered, "Yes, one." Her response, "Saying you have one Epimedium is like saying you have one Hosta." One beautiful thing about Epimedium is, after they are established, they are fairly drought tolerant and can take some sun, should conditions change. Common names include Barrenwort, Bishop's Mitre and Fairy Wings. They prefer full to partial shade and are easily propagated by division.
Epimedium ‘Pink Elf’
hardy in zones 5-8 Apr-May bloom |
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Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’
full to partial shade May bloom |
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Epimedium x rubrum
hardy in zones 3-8 April bloom New to the garden in 2016 and still establishing. |
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Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’
hardy in zones 5-9 March-May bloom |
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Updated February 18, 2021.