Epimedium x rubrum
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Epimedium rubrum spreads into a low ground cover with crimson and creamy-yellow spring flowers above red-tinted young leaves.
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Description
Crimson and creamy-yellow spring flowers rise above red-tinted young leaves as Epimedium rubrum spreads through a shaded bed. Its rhizomatous, clump-forming growth creates a low ground cover beneath trees and shrubs, along paths, or at the front of a woodland border.
Plant it in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Established plants tolerate drier soil and need little maintenance. Cut old foliage back in late winter or early spring so the fresh leaves and flowers remain visible.
Additional information
| Height | 10 cm – 50 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 10 cm – 50 cm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Synonyms | Epimedium alpinum f. rubrum, Epimedium alpinum Rubrum, Epimedium alpinum var. rubrum, Epimedium coccineum, Epimedium purpureum, Epimedium x rubrum, Epimedium youngianum f. rubrum |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Propagation | Divide plants in autumn or after flowering. |
| Pests | Watch for vine weevil and aphids. |
| Diseases | Mosaic virus may occur. |
| Pruning | Cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring before new growth and flowers emerge. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist but well drained; established clumps tolerate dry soil. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in partial shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. |
| Color flower spring | Red, Yellow, Cream |
| Aspect | East, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Clump-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Partial shade |
| Shape | Mound-forming, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Woodland Garden, Shade Garden, Garden edging and borders, Rock and alpine gardens, Ground cover planting |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Deer resistant, Ground cover, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Shelter from cold, dry winds. Cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring before new growth. |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Red Epimedium, Bishop's hat, Red Barrenwort |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23017627, ZEPIRU0001G |
| Usps | Crimson flowers rise above red-tinted young foliage in spring., Spreading rhizomes form low ground cover for shaded sites. |