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Epimedium davidii


Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat




Origin:  China, Sichuan.
Family
Berberidaceae
Genus
Epimedium
Species
davidii
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-34 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)
-35 - 15
Height
30 cm
Spread
45 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Groundcover or accent plant.
Cultivation
Plant in full sun.
Growth
Medium
Leaf Description
The evergreen leaves are divided into 3-5 ovate leaflets which are bronze coloured when young but later turn a bright green.
Flower Description
The showy, 2.5 cm flowers are held above the foliage with numerous petals, bright yellow with long spurs with the inner sepals dark red. Some plants have insignificant sepals and thus the blooms appear to be completely yellow.
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