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barrenwort 'Kodai Murasaki'

Epimedium 'Kodai Murasaki'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A Spring flowering, vigorous, deciduous perennial growing to 50cm tall with light green foliage and black stems bearing hanging reddish-purple spurs

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevils

Diseases

May be susceptible to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years