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Epimedium x versicolor | Bicolor Barrenwort

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DESCRIPTION
Epimedium × versicolor bears delicate sprays of nodding, bicolored flowers that combine soft yellow inner petals with red-flushed outer sepals. The blooms rise above wiry stems and are paired with heart-shaped foliage that emerges with warm bronze tones before maturing to green, adding visual interest through the season.

Flowering occurs in mid to late spring. This long-cultivated hybrid originated from deliberate crosses between Asian species. It is well suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, and planting beneath deciduous trees, where its spreading habit creates a refined ground layer and gently links spring bulbs with later-emerging perennials.

DESCRIPTION
Epimedium × versicolor bears delicate sprays of nodding, bicolored flowers that combine soft yellow inner petals with red-flushed outer sepals. The blooms rise above wiry stems and are paired with heart-shaped foliage that emerges with warm bronze tones before maturing to green, adding visual interest through the season.

Flowering occurs in mid to late spring. This long-cultivated hybrid originated from deliberate crosses between Asian species. It is well suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, and planting beneath deciduous trees, where its spreading habit creates a refined ground layer and gently links spring bulbs with later-emerging perennials.

 

  • Family: Berberidaceae
    Height: 10 to 15 in
    Width: 18 to 24 in
    Foliage color: Light green to medium green, often flushed bronze in spring
    Flower color: Soft white-yellow with reddish outer sepals
    Bloom time: Mid to late spring
    Light requirements: Partial shade to full shade
    Water requirements: Moderate moisture, drought tolerant once established
    Maintenance: Low, cut back old foliage 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 the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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