bishop's hat
Epimedium cantabrigiense
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow with pink tinge
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium cantabrigiense) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland borders, and groundcover. 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 to late spring with yellow flowers that have a pink tinge. The plant grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches wide, so give it room to fill in.
Pairs well with Marginal wood fern, Wild hyacinth, and Appalachian sedge.
Native range
Garden origin.