bishop's hat
Epimedium leptorrhizum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White tinged with rose pink and lilac
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium leptorrhizum) is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover, and it needs little care. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The white flowers have rose pink and lilac tints, and bees visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Once settled, it handles dry spells.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Autumn fern, and Rozanne crane's-bill.
Native range
China.