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barrenwort 'Egret'

Epimedium 'Egret'

Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, narrowly heart-shaped leaves blotched with maroon when young. Large, spidery flowers with white sepals and pale yellow petals are produced on branched, more or less horizontal, stems in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full or partial shade; shelter from cold, drying winds

Pruning

Cut back old foliage in late winter before new flower stems emerge for the best display of new foliage and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil

Diseases

May be susceptible to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticGreenhouseOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years