Epimedium x rubrum

Barrenwort

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

Columbine-like flower is red with a yellow outer edge.
Foliage starts the season edged in crimson, and then in fall turns burgundy to crimson.
A wonderful groundcover choice for shady areas.

Height

8-12 Inches

Spread

12 Inches

Color

Pink/Red

Bloom Time

May

When to Divide

late summer, early fall

Good Companions

Bugbane (Cimicifuga ramosa), Plantain Lily (Hosta sieboldiana), Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium nipponicum)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Cut Flowers
•	Ground Cover

Exposure

•	Partial Shade
•	Shade

Foliage Color

•	Dark Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Fall

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist but well-drained