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Cambridge barrenwort | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Cambridge barrenwort

Epimedium × cantabrigiense

Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A carpeting perennial, to 45cm high, with ovate, toothed foliage, red-tinted when young, turning mid-green and finally red in autumn. Flowers are coppery-pink, with yellow inner petals, held on profusions of tall stems in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

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 FacingSouth FacingEast 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

Pond MarginsSubmerged AquaticGreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years