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Epimedium × rubrum
bishops hat

9cm pot £5.99 Email me when in stock

available to order from summer 2013

Position: partial shade
Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: slow-growing
Flowering period: April to May
Hardiness: fully hardy

Pretty and versatile with distinctive, heart-shaped leaves and a spreading habit, epimediums bring lightness and airiness to a shady border. The young leaves of this variety are bronze-tinted and turn reddish-brown in autumn. In late spring a froth of tiny, crimson and pale yellow flowers appear, suspended on wiry stems. Slow to spread, it makes a good groundcover plant for shady areas or under deciduous trees.
Garden care: In early spring remove dead and damaged leaves before the flowers appear and apply a thick mulch of compost or well-rotted compost around the crown of the plant. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn.