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Epimedium 'Royal Purple' | Royal Purple Barrenwort

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DESCRIPTION
Epimedium ‘Royal Purple’ features graceful, spurred flowers in raspberry red to magenta tones with lighter inner markings, held on slender stems above emerging foliage. The heart-shaped leaves open with bronze and burgundy tints before maturing to rich green, forming an elegant, layered groundcover that remains attractive well beyond flowering.

Blooming in mid to late spring, this cultivar originates from hybrid breeding within the genus. It is well suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, and underplanting beneath trees and shrubs, where its refined flowers and handsome foliage create long-lasting texture and seasonal interest in low-light areas.

DESCRIPTION
Epimedium ‘Royal Purple’ features graceful, spurred flowers in raspberry red to magenta tones with lighter inner markings, held on slender stems above emerging foliage. The heart-shaped leaves open with bronze and burgundy tints before maturing to rich green, forming an elegant, layered groundcover that remains attractive well beyond flowering.

Blooming in mid to late spring, this cultivar originates from hybrid breeding within the genus. It is well suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, and underplanting beneath trees and shrubs, where its refined flowers and handsome foliage create long-lasting texture and seasonal interest in low-light areas.

 

  • Family: Berberidaceae
    Height: 12 to 18 in
    Width: 18 to 24 in
    Foliage color: Deep green with reddish to bronze new growth, often developing red margins in cooler weather
    Flower color: Rich raspberry red to deep violet with contrasting spurs
    Bloom time: Early to mid spring
    Light requirements: Partial shade to full shade
    Water requirements: Moderate; prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil but tolerates some dryness once established
    Maintenance: Low; shear old foliage to the ground in late winter before new growth emerges
    Growing zone: USDA zones 5 to 9
    Wildlife attractors: Bees, early-season pollinators

    This plant can be seen at Windcliff Garden.

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