Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Epimedium x rubrum

Epimedium x rubrum (Barrenwort)

Barrenwort

Large bright-red loose 20-30 flowered panicles. Heart-shaped leaflets, red flushed on the new growth.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Partial to full shade in moist soils containing plenty of organic matter. Old foliage should be clipped back in early spring to allow full appreciation of the flowers. For rock gardens, perennial borders and as a ground cover.


Plant Type
Perennial

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Bloom Color
Bright Red

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Foliage Color
Smooth Green


Height
8-12 Inches


Spread
8-12 Inches


USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8


Patented
No

Sweet Woodruff

Galium odoratum

(Sweet Woodruff )

Primrose

Primula

(Primrose 'Pacific Hybrids')

Pulmonaria officinalis

(Lungwort 'White Wings')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color
Red
Exposure
Shade-Part Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Med-Wet
Season of Interest (Flowering)
April
May
Attributes
Rock Garden
Patio Container Pots
Balcony Pots