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acuminate barrenwort | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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acuminate barrenwort

Epimedium acuminatum

Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

E. acuminatum is an evergreen, clump forming perennial, to 30cm in height, with heart-shaped leaves, bronze-tinted at first in spring before turning dark green. Flowers are purple with pale-pink curved spurs and are carried in open sprays in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade; shelter from cold, dry winds. Can tolerate full sun and slightly drier soils

Pruning

Cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring for the best display of new foliage and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering

Pests

Prone to vine weevils

Diseases

May be affected by a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseSubmerged AquaticOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years