bishop's hat
Epimedium franchetii
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Sulphur yellow
Garden uses
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium franchetii) is a perennial for ground cover. 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. Sulphur yellow flowers appear in mid to late spring. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Rainbow's End hosta, Lady in Red lady fern, and Wedding Gown bigleaf hydrangea.
Native range
China.