Epimedium Tama-no-genpeiEpimedium
科:小檗科
Family:Berberidaceae
属:淫羊藿属
common name:Epimedium
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Berberidaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: Reddish-purple and white (bicolored)
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, dry to medium wet, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers rich, organic soils with even moisture in part shade. Tolerates drought once established. Rhizomatous perennial, but clumps spread very slowly.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This cultivar of epimedium is a clump-forming perennial which typically grows 12-16" tall and is primarily used as a ground cover or edger in shady or woodland areas. Tama No Genpei features long-spurred, bicolored flowers (reddish-purple and white) which appear in spring above the foliage and superficially resemble a bishops hat. Compound (biternate to triternate) medium green leaves with toothed, triangular to heart-shaped leaflets (to 3" long) on wiry stems form dense foliage mounds. New leaves in spring emerge purplish maturing to green. Epimediums are commonly called bishops hat or barrenwort.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Edging plant for walks and borders. Ground cover for shady areas. Group or mass in woodland gardens, wild gardens or naturalized areas. Grows well under trees.
