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Other cultivars/species:
Other species include the parents E. grandiflorum
and E. alpinum, as well as E. perralderianum, E.
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Extra notes and
interesting information:
Especially
suited for the woodland scene. Also good for rock gardens,
containers, and as an edging for walkways.
Cut flowers
and foliage are long lasting, good for arrangements.
Tolerates
heavy shade.
Cut back the
leaves in late winter so that flowers will not be hidden by the
foliage.
D. odora
‘Aureomarginata’ is more common and hardier than the plain
leaved varieties.
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References:
MacKenzie, David S. 1997. Perennial Ground
Covers. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Kathleen
Norris, Ed. 1995. Sunset Western Garden Book, 40th Anniversary
ed. Sunset Publishing Corporation, Menlo Park, CA.
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at
a glance:
Common Name:
Bishop’s Hat,
Red Epimedium
Plant type:
Herbaceous,
rhizomatous perennial. Semi-evergreen.
Family:
Berberidaceae
Height/Spread:
To 1 ft. spreading
clumps.
Leaves:
3” long, heart
shaped leaves are green flushed with red when new, then mature to
green, finally turning bronze in the winter.
Flower:
¾ inch flowers with
crimson inner sepals and light yellow or white petals. Interesting
upward curving spurs.
Bloom Period:
Mid to late spring
Disease/pests:
Mosaic virus may be
spread by aphids.
Conditions:
Best in partial
shade but will tolerate other sites. Prefers moist but well drained,
humus rich soil. Protect from cold winds.
Natural Range:
A hybrid of E.
grandiflorum and E. alpinum
Hardiness:
Zones 4-8
Location:
Various places
around the garden, including behind rock at entrance to Yao Garden and
in the Groundcover garden. |
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