| Description | A long lasting ground cover for the shaded to semi-shaded areas of the garden. Yubae has spider-like red to pink flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (ep-MEE-de-um)(grand-i-FLO-rum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | shade to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | prefers humus rich well drained acid soils but seems to tolerate a good average garden soil |
| Flowers | large, spider-like, red to pink shades with white tips and early spring blooming. |
| Leaves | green, ovate with a spiny margin. |
| Dimensions | Epimediums are slow to get established and fill in slowly. Reaches 18 inches tall and, with time, spreads 30 to 36 inches wide. Plant 12 inches on center |
| Maintenance | Cut back the old foliage in the spring. Good organic mulch helps the plants get established. |
| Propagation | division in the late summer |
| Native Site | Species is native to Japan, China and Korea. |
| Author's Notes | I have used Epimedium in many shade gardens and they proved to be a dependable plant. I have one bed that is over 23 years old (as of 2015). |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) ,#79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson), www.nalyorcreek.com |
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