bishop's hat
Epimedium latisepalum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White with purple tinged bases
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium latisepalum) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland edges, and groundcover. 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 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. White flowers with purple tinged bases open in mid to late spring.
Pairs well with Ebony spleenwort, Lady in Red lady fern, and Ramsons.
Native range
China.