Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum'
Barrenwort 'Roseum', Bishop's mitre 'Roseum'
Epimedium Epimedium
'Roseum' _ 'Roseum' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with mid-green leaves, flushed bronze when young, and sprays of dusky-pink to purple flowers appear on red-tinted stems in spring.
Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' is: Deciduous
Bushy, Spreading
Purple, Dark-pink in Spring
Bronze in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
Vine weevil Vine weevil
Mosaic virus Mosaic virus
Cut back dead foliage in late winter or early spring, before the flowers appear.
Lift and divide large clumps in autumn.
Division
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' (Barrenwort 'Roseum') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Prefers part shade, but needs shelter from cold, dry winds. Apply a thick mulch of compost around the crowns in spring.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum'
Barrenwort 'Roseum', Bishop's mitre 'Roseum'
Epimedium Epimedium
'Roseum' _ 'Roseum' is a compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with mid-green leaves, flushed bronze when young, and sprays of dusky-pink to purple flowers appear on red-tinted stems in spring.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Bushy, Spreading
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Purple, Dark-pink in Spring
Bronze in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
Cut back dead foliage in late winter or early spring, before the flowers appear.
Lift and divide large clumps in autumn.
Division
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' (Barrenwort 'Roseum') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Prefers part shade, but needs shelter from cold, dry winds. Apply a thick mulch of compost around the crowns in spring.
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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