Is Epimedium a shade plant?
They grow best in a shady or semi-shady area in gardening zones 5 – 8. Epimedium leaves are generally heart-shaped, graceful, and most charming, particularly in the spring.
Is Epimedium a perennial?
Whether you know it by the common name Bishop’s hat (UK), barrenwort (USA) or the botanical name Epimedium, this perennial deserves your consideration for a space in the shade garden. Many species are evergreen, forming weed-smothering carpets of heart shaped leaves.
How big does Epimedium get?
between six inches and two feet tall
Most epimediums grow between six inches and two feet tall and offer attractive heart-shaped to arrow-shaped foliage. Depending on the species, the number of flowers produced can vary from just a few to more than a hundred on each wire-like stem.
Can Epimedium be divided?
To propagate Epimedium, lift clumps in early spring or early fall and divide them with a sharp knife. Replant each division in well-draining soil amended with compost, and keep them moist while they settle in.
Is Epimedium native to North America?
ANSWER: No Epimedium species are native to North America. They are native to China, Asia and Europe. Since our focus and expertise at the Wildflower Center is exclusively with plants native to North America, we can’t really advise you on these plants.
How do I get rid of epimedium?
How to Trim Epimedium
- Trim anything that remains of last year’s dead, above-ground plant debris to ground-level in late winter for deciduous varieties of epimedium.
- Snip off dead and damaged stems and foliage from evergreen and semi-evergreen varieties with hand pruners or garden scissors.
Do bees like Epimedium?
Most or all epimediums are probably pollinated by bees in the wild, admittedly of different sorts. What seems to keep the species apart is geographical and ecological isolation.
When should epimedium be cut back?
Many epimedium varieties are semi-evergreen and will keep their leaves through the winter months, which protects the crown of the plant. But by springtime, the leaves will be looking a bit tatty. For the best foliage display, cut back these old leaves before the flowers appear.