Epimedium × rubrum

bishops hat

Eventual height & spread

Epimedium × rubrum

bishops hat

  • 9cm pot
  • £9.99
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  • 3 × 9cm pots
  • £27.00
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  • Position: partial shade
  • Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained
  • Rate of growth: slow
  • Flowering period: April to May
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Pretty and versatile with distinctive, heart-shaped leaves and a spreading habit, epimediums bring lightness and airiness to a shady border. The young leaves of this deciduous variety are bronze-tinted and turn reddish-brown in autumn. In late spring a froth of tiny, crimson and pale yellow flowers appear, suspended on wiry stems. Slow to spread, it makes a good groundcover plant for shady areas or under deciduous trees.

  • Garden care: In early spring remove dead and damaged leaves before the flowers appear and apply a thick mulch of compost or well-rotted manure around the crown of the plant. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn.

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