Epimedium 'Red Maximum'
barrenwort 'Red Maximum'
A compact, clump-forming to spreading, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with ovate, spiny-toothed, light green leaflets, flushed red and bronze in spring and flushed red in autumn. In mid-to late spring, slender, wiry stems bear open racemes of maroon to reddish-purple flowers with white-tipped spurs.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Neutral, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Purple White | Green Bronze Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green Red | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming, Spreading branched
- 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
Grows well in humus rich, moist but free draining soil in shade or partial shade.
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Generally not required but old or faded foliage can be removed as required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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