bishop's hat
Epimedium diphyllum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium diphyllum) is a perennial for shade gardens, groundcover, and woodland edges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part to full shade and dry to average soil. It grows 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 9 to 12 inches wide. White flowers appear in mid spring.
Pairs well with Liverleaf, Ebony spleenwort, and Evergold sedge.
Native range
Japan.