Red Barrenwort, Bishop&

Red Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat

Epimedium rubrum

A tough shade-tolerant ground cover with ornamental foliage and delicate spring flowers suited to dry shady sites.

  • Sprays of cherry-red star-shaped flowers peek through the foliage
  • Spiny-toothed heart-shaped leaves are red-tinted throughout the seasons
  • Turns a bronzy-red in the fall and remains through the winter
  • Slow to establish, but forms an attractive ground cover
  • More drought-tolerant than other cultivars of epimedium
  • Semi-evergreen foliage
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.2 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.45
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
Red
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in partial shade. Epimediums spread by rhizomes and are slow to establish. Once established, they make a tidy ground cover for dry, shady locations. Pruning in late winter will encourage fresh leaves and profuse flowers.
Notes
Epimedium rubrumis a cross betweenEpimedium alpinumandEpimedium grandiflorum.

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