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Epimedium x rubrum - Barrenwort

Epimedium x rubrum
Barrenwort

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Groundcover with small flesh-coloured flowers mixed with white on foliage marbled with red in spring.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

Epimedium rubrum, is a perennial groundcover that grows 25cm (10in) tall with bi-coloured pink and white flowers. Epimedium rubrum has evergreen foliage, marbled with green and red in spring and turning almost mahogany red during winter.

It thrives in woodland environments and is recommended for dry shade. It forms carpets of evergreen leaves at the base of trees or bushes.

Plant it along borders or on shaded slopes, alongside other shade-loving perennials such as ferns, perennial geraniums, or ophiopogons.

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Epimedium x rubrum - Barrenwort (Flowering) Flowering
Epimedium x rubrum - Barrenwort (Foliage) Foliage
Epimedium x rubrum - Barrenwort (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 1 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour light green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Epimedium

Species

x rubrum

Family

Berberidaceae

Other common names

Barrenwort

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Plant Epimedium in a sunny or partially shaded position in moist to wet soil. These plants are very easy and have no particular requirements. Just make sure to water them regularly for the first six weeks to promote establishment.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Pruning instructions Using secateurs, remove the faded foliage from the previous years growth at the end of winter before the flowers appear. Please note that in colder regions, the old foliage protects the young flowers, so only prune if necessary.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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