Epimedium pinnatum at Digging Dog Nursery

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 unusual small flowers (Bishop’s Hats) are held above the foliage in airy sprays, and resemble miniature Columbines. Reliable 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 pinnatum ssp. colchicum

Epimedium pinnatum ssp. colchicum (P-1834)

Each 14.25

<i>Epimedium pinnatum</i> ssp. <i>colchicum</i>

Dwelling throughout the mountainous regions near Georgia’s Black Sea coast, this prized Epimedium begets good-sized jewel-box-like blooms with bright yellow petal-like inner sepals, red spurs and tiny brownish petals. Effulgent outfacing flowers prance above tall, lean leafless stems plus a dashing polished mound of reddish brown-dappled younger leaves offset by cordate dark green mature ones. Considered one of the best ground covers for shady areas, the dense, slow-spreading evergreen clump ensures sprightly floral accents, outstanding vigor and drought tolerance once established.

Blooms April–May

Size: 9" – 15" high x 12" – 18" wide.

Hardy to zone 4.

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