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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.3m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.3m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'

Other names: Bishop's hat 'Lilafee', Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee', Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilac Fairy', Epimedium macranthum 'Lilafee'


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Genus: Epimedium

Variety or cultivar: 'Lilafee' _ 'Lilafee' is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with purple-flushed mid-green, heart-shaped leaves and pendent, spurred, violet-purple flowers in spring.

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' is: Deciduous

Flower: Violet in Spring

Foliage: Mid-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

Habit: Mat Forming, Spreading

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Specific pests: Vine weevil

Diseases: May be subject to a virus.

General care

Pruning: Cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring to promote good new foliage and flowers.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...


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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland

Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Provide shelter from cold, drying winds.

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Soil types: Clay, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade Match unknown
Aspect: North, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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