| Description | A long lasting ground cover for the shaded to semi-shaded areas of the garden. An added effect is the reddish mottled spring foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (epi-MEE-de-um) |
| 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. This Epimedium is more tolerant of the dry shade than most. |
| Flowers | yellow sepals and bright yellow petals, blooming last three weeks in May |
| Leaves | compound with 9 leaflets, mottled red in the spring changing to green |
| Stems | rhizomatous |
| Maintenance | Cut back the old foliage in the spring. Good organic mulch helps the plants get established. |
| Propagation | Division in the late summer. |
| Author's Notes | Although I have not grown this cultivar, other Epimedium have lasted for over 23 years in my gardens. Seem to be slow to start but given a few years they get established and flourish. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson),#167-Boerner Botanical Gardens (Wisconsin USA), bloom period data base |
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