Epimedium x warleyense
Barrenwort, Warley epimedium, Bishop's hat
Epimedium Epimedium
E. x warleyense - E. x warleyense is a compact, clump-forming, spreading evergreen perennial with heart-shaped, mid- to light green leaves, flushed reddish-purple in spring, and, in spring, upright, wiry stems bearing loose clusters of yellow flowers with orange sepals.
Epimedium x warleyense is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Yellow, Red in Summer
Flushed purple in Spring; Light green in All seasons
Slugs , Vine weevil Slugs , Vine weevil
Cut back any untidy foliage in late winter or early spring.
Do in spring or autumn.
Division
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Epimedium x warleyense (Warley epimedium) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Ground Cover, Woodland, Banks and Slopes, Rock
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Tolerates sun if soil is kept moist. Flowering is reduced in deep shade. Mulch in spring. May be deciduous in cold areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Epimedium x warleyense
Barrenwort, Warley epimedium, Bishop's hat
Epimedium Epimedium
E. x warleyense - E. x warleyense is a compact, clump-forming, spreading evergreen perennial with heart-shaped, mid- to light green leaves, flushed reddish-purple in spring, and, in spring, upright, wiry stems bearing loose clusters of yellow flowers with orange sepals.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Yellow, Red in Summer
Flushed purple in Spring; Light green in All seasons
Cut back any untidy foliage in late winter or early spring.
Do in spring or autumn.
Division
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Epimedium x warleyense (Warley epimedium) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Ground Cover, Woodland, Banks and Slopes, Rock
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Tolerates sun if soil is kept moist. Flowering is reduced in deep shade. Mulch in spring. May be deciduous in cold areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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