Barrenwort. Delicate little cup-shaped red flowers with yellow sepals. Good autumn colour to the foliage. Max Height 20cm. Max Spread 20cm. Flowers March to April. Partial shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Epimedium alpinum
Delicate little cup-shaped red flowers with yellow sepals. Good autumn colour to the foliage
Additional information
| Generic | Epimedium |
|---|---|
| Species | alpinum |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Barrenwort |
| Flower Colour | red, yellow |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Partial shade |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | 20cm |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Spread | 20cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | March, April |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | Sheltered site |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Provide a deep winter mulch, Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Border, Under planting |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | Vine weevils |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation | Division |
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