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Barrenwort
Ground cover
Ground coverEpimedium × versicolor
- Partial sun
- Zones 5–8
- 60 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 12" spacing
- Low water
- Perennial
- pH 5.5–7
Overview
An elegant woodland ground cover prized for its heart-shaped leaves that emerge bronze, turn green in summer, and develop beautiful fall colors. Delicate sprays of yellow and red flowers dance above the foliage in spring, creating an enchanting display in shade gardens. Extremely long-lived and deer resistant.
Planting
Plant divisions in spring or fall. Cut back old foliage in late winter before new growth emerges.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: low. Soil pH: 5.5–7. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 30-60.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Vine weevils occasionally, generally pest-free. Common diseases: Rarely affected by diseases.