Common Name: Barrenwort
Genus: Epimedium
Species: acuminatum
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 30cm
Spread: 45cm
Time to divide plants: August to September
One of the best-known Chinese species of epimedium, this plant produces evergreen, arrow-shaped leaves - bronze at first becoming dark green later. From mid- to late spring, it produces delicate pale-coloured flowers with long, curved spurs. Generally hardy, it will make good ground cover, especially in shade. It enjoys a moist, well-drained soil and regular mulching with garden compost or leaf mould. To keep the plant looking its best, cut back old leaves in spring before new foliage appears.
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