bishop's hat
Epimedium alpinum
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red/yellow
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium alpinum) is a perennial for groundcover, woodland gardens, and shady borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part to full shade and dry to average soil. It blooms in mid spring with red and yellow flowers. The plants stay low at 6 to 9 inches tall and spread 9 to 12 inches, so you can use them to fill shady spots.
Pairs well with Marginal wood fern, Wild hyacinth, and Appalachian sedge.
Native range
Southern Europe.