Epimedium davidii (Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat)
Botanical Information
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Genus | Epimedium |
| Species | davidii |
| Category | Perennials |
| Origin | China, Sichuan. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 4a - 7a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -34 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) | -35 - 15 |
| Height | 30 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Groundcover or accent plant. |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun. |
| Leaf Description | The evergreen leaves are divided into 3-5 ovate leaflets which are bronze coloured when young but later turn a bright green. |
| Flower Description | The showy, 2.5 cm flowers are held above the foliage with numerous petals, bright yellow with long spurs with the inner sepals dark red. Some plants have insignificant sepals and thus the blooms appear to be completely yellow. |
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