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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Other names
Bishop's hat 'Lilafee', Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee', Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilac Fairy', Epimedium macranthum 'Lilafee'
Genus
Epimedium 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
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Flower
Violet in Spring
Foliage
Flushed purple, Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil 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.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Other names
Bishop's hat 'Lilafee', Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee', Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilac Fairy', Epimedium macranthum 'Lilafee'
Genus
Epimedium 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.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Violet in Spring
Foliage
Flushed purple, Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
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.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Large-flowered barrenwort 'Lilafee')
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