Scientific Name Epimedium x perralchicum Common Name Yellow epimedium

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	Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
	Habit: Herbaceous perennial
	Growth Rate: Moderate
	Size: 12 inches
	Site Requirements: Light to moderate shade; average to organically enriched, medium moist, well-drained soil
	Form: Clump
	Texture: --
	Foliage: Compound, medium green, mottled leaves with pointed, heart-shaped leaflets on wiry stems
	Flower/Fruit: Stalks of bright yellow flowers in spring
	Comments: Spreads by rhizomes; drought tolerant
	Cultivars: Frohnleiten

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