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red barrenwort 'Sweetheart' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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red barrenwort 'Sweetheart'

Epimedium × rubrum 'Sweetheart'

Genus: Epimedium
Family: Berberidaceae

About this plant

A semi-evergreen perennial to 30cm tall with heart-shaped to rounded leaves that emerge heavily-flushed and edged with red in spring, maturing to green and often turning reddish-green in autumn and winter. Loose sprays of flowers are borne on upright stems in spring and comprise pinkish-red outer petals surrounding creamy-yellow inner petals

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandyChalk

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 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

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevils, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnWinterSummer

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