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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches (15-30cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches (30-45cm)
Leaves: Good fall color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Division best done in early spring or fall.

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Common names
  • Barrenwort
  • Bishops Hat
  • Fairy Wings

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-22

Date: 2010-01-26
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-12
Location: RHS Harlow Carr gardens, Yorkshire, England UK 
Date: 2021-05-29
Epimedium 'Frohnleiten'
Location: Shade garden Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-05-08
Soft yellow blooms on stems

Date: 2013-05-06
Location: Shade garden Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-05-11
Outstanding bronze leaves
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-03-15
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-04-27

Date: 2012-04-16
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-05-08
Location: Part Shade z6
Date: 2012-05-07
Third year spreading nicely
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2012-05-07
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Mis-identification, not Epimedium grandiflorum by AntMan01 Mar 25, 2018 5:19 PM 2

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