barrenwort
Epimedium wushanense
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Barrenwort (Epimedium wushanense) is a perennial for borders, low maintenance beds, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen, and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches wide.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Elegans hosta, and Miscanthus.