Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
Snowy barrenwort, Bishop's hat 'Niveum', Fairy wings 'Niveum', Young's barrenwort 'Niveum'
Epimedium Epimedium
'Niveum' _ 'Niveum' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with mid-green leaves divided into narrowly ovate leaflets, flushed bronze when young, and sprays of white, sometimes spurred, flowers in spring.
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' is: Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White, Cream in Spring
Bronze in Spring; Green, Bright-green in Summer
Vine weevil Vine weevil
Cut back dead foliage in late winter.
Division
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' (Snowy barrenwort) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Low Maintenance
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Prefers part shade, but needs shelter from cold, dry winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
Snowy barrenwort, Bishop's hat 'Niveum', Fairy wings 'Niveum', Young's barrenwort 'Niveum'
Epimedium Epimedium
'Niveum' _ 'Niveum' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with mid-green leaves divided into narrowly ovate leaflets, flushed bronze when young, and sprays of white, sometimes spurred, flowers in spring.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White, Cream in Spring
Bronze in Spring; Green, Bright-green in Summer
Cut back dead foliage in late winter.
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' (Snowy barrenwort) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Low Maintenance
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Prefers part shade, but needs shelter from cold, dry winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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