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Epimedium X rubrum

Red Barrenwort

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Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum        Photographer: Linda Engstrom, JJ Neilso

 

Description

Epimedium X rubrum is a semievergreen hybrid that grows to 1 ft. high. Flowers, borne in showy clusters, have crimson inner sepals, pale yellow or white petals, and upward-curving spurs.

 

Sun

Half, Shade

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Rich, Moist

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.