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Epimedium x perralchicum Frohnleiten

Barrenwort (Bishop's Hat)

Produces elongated leaflets of dense, marginal spines and profuse, butter-yellow flowers that seem to float above the foliage in the spring. Evergreen and vigorous.

  • »  Butter-yellow flowers with a small, bronze centre
  • »  Flowers rise slightly above foliage
  • »  Semi-evergreen, spiny, heart-shaped leaflets are bronze-marbled in the spring
  • »  Foliage matures a bright green in the summer and turns back to bronze-marbled in the cool seasons
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to late spring
  • »  Flower Size: 2.5 cm

1 Litre
$27.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:30-40 cm
  • Spread:40-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Evergreen
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Bronze
• Green
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in partial shade. Epimedium spread by rhizomes and are slow to establish. Once established, they make a tidy, ground cover for dry, shady locations. Pruning in late winter will encourage fresh leaves and profuse flowers.