Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'

Barrenwort

Plant Type: Perennial

MORNING sun/AFTERNOON shade to FULL shade

Big bright yellow flowers on upright flower stalks in April and May. Spiny, evergreen, dark green foliage emerges bronze-pink and turn back to bronze in winter.. An excellent, slow-growing ground cover for dry shade.

Height

16"

Spread

24"

Growth Habit

FILLER (mounded)

Landscape Application:

Excellent ground cover or edging for woodland gardens and dry areas under trees.

Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' Plant Care:

Prefers even moisture but will tolerate drought once established.

USDA Hardiness Zone: Zone 5 (-20/-10F)

Barrenwort Characteristics & Attributes

Season of Interest

EARLY (March-April), MIDSEASON (May-June), LATE (July-frost)

Early Season (March - April)

Mid Season (May - June)

Late Season (July - frost)

Soil Moisture Needs

Low to moderate soil moisture.

Average

Moderate

Special Benefits

Ground Cover

Critter Resistance

Deer Resistant

Rabbit Resistant

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