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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet (30-60cm)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Inflorescence Height: 18 to 24 inches (45-60cm)
Foliage Mound Height: 12 inches (30cm)
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates dry shade

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Common names
  • Chinese Epimedium
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Epimedium acuminatum
  • Synonym: Epimedium chlorandrum

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-04-30
Location: St Louis
Date: 2020-04-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-04-30

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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