Epimedium campanulatum
bell-flowered barrenwort
An evergreen, clump-forming perennial forming a mound of green, heart-shaped leaves that may take on purple hues in winter. Slender, arching sprays bearing 15-43 tiny, bell-shaped, yellow flowers are produced in spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green Purple |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Epimedium are rhizomatous perennials with evergreen or deciduous, ternately or pinnately divided leaves, and open sprays of small, bowl-shaped flowers, often with prominent spurs, in mid to late spring
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required but foliage can be cut back in late winter or early spring to improve appearance
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to virus diseases and fungal leaf spots
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