bishop's hat
Epimedium grandiflorum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, rose, violet, purple, white
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium grandiflorum) is a perennial for groundcover, shade gardens, and woodland borders. 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. Pink, rose, violet, purple, or white flowers open in mid to late spring. The plant grows 9 to 18 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Lady in Red lady fern, Grass widow, and Northern sea oats.
Native range
Japan, southern Manchuria, and northern Korea.