Epimedium x rubrum
at Digging Dog

Epimedium

Barrenwort or Bishop’s Hat

Dense and leafy Epimedium is one of our most successful ground covers for the moist woodland setting. New heart-shaped leaves on wiry stems unfurl in spring with a rosy, marbled coloration that fades to green as summer approaches. In autumn, the marbling returns in coral and copper, enduring mild winters.

The tiny, unusual flowers (Bishop’s Hats) are held above the foliage in airy sprays, and resemble miniature Columbines. Durable and long-lived, Epimediums can adapt to drier conditions once established, spreading slowly and steadily. Both flowers and foliage are prized for small arrangements.

Epimedium x rubrum   

So prolific are the crimson and white flowers on this Epimedium that the wiry stems are obscured by the origami-looking blossoms. It’s best served by planting in shade, fancying either the woodland or rock garden.

Blooms February–March.

Size: 9" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 5.

Epimedium x rubrum (p-0062)
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Other selections in this genus

• Epimedium alpinum
• Epimedium ‘Amber Queen’
• Epimedium ‘Black Sea’
• Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’
• Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Purple Pixie’
• Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’
• Epimedium perralderianum
• Epimedium ‘Pink Elf’
• Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’
• Epimedium x warleyense
• Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’
• Epimedium x youngianum ‘Roseum’