Epimediums: long-lasting early spring bloomers for a shade garden, with Tony Avent

Epimediums (Fairy wings, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat) are easy-to-grow perennial wildflowers. They are tenacious flowering shade plants that provide a welcome first breath of spring with spikes of airy flowers. Newly emerging epimedium foliage often has purple or brown tones or patterns (mottling) which complement the flowers. Epimedium plants are used either as woodland garden specimens or groundcovers for small shady areas. They are also rabbit and deer resistant.

Epimedium flowers are small (largest is E. grandiflorum) but profuse and colorful with colors ranging from white to yellow (E. sulphureum), pink/red (E. rubrum) and bi-colored (E. epsteinii and E. accuminatum).

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