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large-flowered barrenwort

Epimedium grandiflorum

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Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

E. grandiflorum is a deciduous perennial to 30cm, forming a compact clump of compound leaves with 9 or more, ovate leaflets, bronze-tinged when young. Flowers long-spurred, purple, pink, white or yellow, in open sprays

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East 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

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

May be attacked by vine weevil

Diseases

May be subject to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Bog GardenOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years