Epimedium (Barrenwort or Bishops Hat)
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Including Epimedium x warleyense, Epimedium x rubrum, Epimedium x versicolor, & Epimedium x youngianum
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 grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’ 
Lilac Fairy
‘Lilafee’ is a delicate delight as a ground cover. Its loose, tall sprays of elegant, long-spurred, lavender violet blossoms rise from a bed of vigorous oval-shaped foliage, purply bronze when new, and bright green as it matures. A carpet of ‘Lilafee’ under a Cercidiphyllum will echo its coloration.
Blooms late March–May. Size: 6"–8" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 5. Epimedium grandiflorum Lilafee (P-0793)
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Epimedium perralderianum
Bronze serrated leaves in compact clumps are a spring prelude to bright starlike yellow flowers. The foliage turns green and lasts throughout the year, tolerating the shade of Styrax orViburnum.
Blooms March–April. Size: 8"–10" high x 16" wide; hardy to zone 5. Epimedium perralderianum (P-0061)
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Email me when this plant is available Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’
With a dainty style that defies its stoic nature, ‘Frohnleiten’ can handle dry conditions and is quick to colonize. Buoyant, loosely formed clusters of pendulous, vibrant yellow winged flowers perch above the tailored leafy clump. bright green veins dramatically pattern maroon-infused spring foliage, while summer brings verdant greenery, and autumn a florid fanfare that sometimes persists into winter.
Blooms April–May. Size: 15" high x 12"–15" wide; hardy to zone 5. AVAILABLE APRIL 2008 Epimedium x perralchicum Frohnleiten (P-1447)
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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. AVAILABLE APRIL 2008 Epimedium x rubrum (P-0062)
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Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’
Visitors are always delighted by the pale, clear yellow flowers rising above leathery, heart-shaped foliage. This is one of the best Epimediums for fall color. We plant it with early blooming Pulmonarias or Brunneras.
Blooms March. Size: 12" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 5. Epimedium x versicolor Sulphureum (p-0063)
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Epimedium x warleyense
We bet you’ll take your hats off to this ‘Bishop’s Hat’. Its intriguing flowers have petals of yellow, sepals of coppery orange, anthers of green, and spurs adorned with red streaks. The light green spring foliage is spiny-toothed and has a reddish margin. We plant it alongside our shaded steps and benches amid Helleborus ‘Ivory Prince’, so that we can enjoy the detail and contrasting colors.
Blooms April–May. Size: 12" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 5. Epimedium x warleyense (P-0291)
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Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’
Illuminated by a sprightly, overhead display of starry, pure white flowers, the emerging henna-hued leaves grow into a compact mass that stays tidy all season. Smaller sized, handsome pointed leaflets have toothed margins and impart scarlet and crimson colors for a lambent fall finale.
Blooms April–May. Size: 8"–10" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 5. Epimedium x youngianum Niveum (P-0571)
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Epimedium x youngianum ‘Roseum’
Documented in a 1863 Parisian herbarium, this ladylike Epimedium premiers fleurs d’un rose clair. Sprays of soft lilac-pink, narcissus-like flowers dangle from stiff, needle-thin reddish stems. Fashioning an attractive bushy mound, the pointed ovate leaflets first emerge with warm auburn hues and green-up as spring progresses.
Blooms April–May. Size: 8" high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 5. MIDSPRING SHIPPING Epimedium x youngianum Roseum (P-1448)
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