Hi Dirt. Yes, I LOVE epimediums for the shade garden. I've had a few plants, maybe five or so, for years that have done really well. Hard to find locally though. Last winter while thinking about garden plans, I found Garden Visions, a mail order source that specializes in them. I splurged and ordered quite a few and they became the foundation for a new garden bed for the path that cuts through the woods from the driveway to the pond, calling it my Epimedium Walk. The plants were nice and healthy, but small as mail order plants usually are. I'll have to see if they make it through the winter and if they do, hopefully I'll get a few blooms this spring. They'll need a few years to reach maturity, but I'm hoping to keep growing the collection each year. I love the dainty fairy like look of the blooms, but I also like the foliage. Another big plus - deer seem to leave them alone
