Epimedium x youngianum TamabotanEpimedium
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: 0.5 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: Light lavender
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers loose, organically rich loams with even moisture in part shade. Tolerates drought once established. Rhizomatous perennial, but clumps spread somewhat slowly. Unlike some other species of epimedium, the foliage of this hybrid is not evergreen.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
慣amabotan?is an epimedium hybrid (cross between E. diphyllum and E. grandiflorum) that is noted for its purple spring foliage with contrasting light lavender flowers. It is a rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 6-8?tall when in flower, later growing to as much as 16?tall. It is primarily used as a ground cover or edger in shady or woodland areas. Spurless, almost bell-shaped, light lavender flowers have darker lavender near the petal tips. Flowers appear in small loose racemes in spring above the foliage. Young foliage is purple in spring at the time of flowering, but later matures to green. Foliage forms attractive mounds. Leaves are compound, each with 2-9 ovate leaflets to 3?long on wiry stems. Epimediums have a number of common names, including barrenwort, bishop抯 hat, bishop抯 mitre or fairy wings. Hybrids designated as x youngianum are sometimes commonly called young抯 barrenwort.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Small area ground cover or edger for shady areas. Mass in woodland gardens, wild gardens or naturalized areas. Also effective in partially shaded areas of rock gardens and border fronts. Grows well under trees. Edger for paths and walkways.
