Epimedium 'Domino'

RHS Plant Profile

barrenwort 'Domino'

Herbaceous Perennial

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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

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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