Scientific Name
Epimedium x rubrum

Common Name
Red epimedium; Red barrenwort


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9


Habit: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Rate: Moderate
Size: 8 to 13 inches; spread of 12 inches
Site Requirements: Light to moderate shade; average to organically enriched, medium moist, well-drained soil
Form: Clump
Texture: --
Foliage: Compound, medium green leaves with pointed, heart-shaped leaflets on wiry stems; new growth has reddish tinge; reddish fall color
Flower/Fruit: Stalks of bright crimson and creamy white flowers in spring; red sepals surround the petals
Comments: Spreads faster than most epimediums; remove old foliage in late winter; drought tolerant
Cultivars: --
 


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