Epimedium rubrum
Barrenwort
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Columbine-like flower is red with a yellow outer edge.
Foliage starts the season edged in crimson, and then in fall turns burgundy to crimson.
A wonderful groundcover choice for shady areas.
Height
8-12 Inches
Spread
12 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Bloom Time
May
When to Divide
late summer, early fall
Good Companions
Bugbane (Cimicifuga ramosa), Plantain Lily (Hosta sieboldiana), Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium nipponicum)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Ground Cover |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
| • | Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
