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barrenwort 'Pink Elf'

Epimedium 'Pink Elf'^PBR

Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

'Pink Elf' is an evergreen cultivar whose foliage is flushed bronze in the spring as new leaves emerge. Sprays of nodding flowers appear in early spring with pale pink spurs surrounding a darker pink-purple cup

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen, Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

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, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in 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 prone to vine weevils

Diseases

May be affected by 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

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years