Herbaceous Perennial
A clump-forming rhizomatous perennial 80-100cm high, with evergreen leaves divided into three long lance-shaped, glossy leaflets which are mid-green, splashed with brown when young, and have heart-shaped bases and wavy, spiny margins, and tall stems of spidery flowers of pale cream sepals suffused with light red and long-spurred, pale yellow petals suffused with orange, and dark purplish-brown mouths, from mid-spring to late spring; Epimedium leaves may be used for their nests by leaf-cutting bees
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres