Epimedium 'Domino'
barrenwort 'Domino'
A vigorous, rhizomatous semi-evergreen perennial to 60cm high, with long, lightly toothed green leaves splashed with bronze. Produces masses of flowers with white spurs and pink centres, held above the leaves on arching, deep red stems in spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Pink | Green Bronze | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Bronze | |||
| Autumn | Green Bronze | |||
| Winter | Green Bronze |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich soil in partial shade, provide shelter from cold, dry winds
Propagation
Propagate by seed, by division in autumn or after flowering, or by root cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Clip back old leaves in late winter or early spring, before new flower spikes form
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to virus diseases
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