bishop's hat
Epimedium pinnatum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow with red spurs
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium pinnatum) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland borders, 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 blooms in early to late spring. The yellow flowers have red spurs. It stays small, at 6 to 12 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Lady in Red lady fern, and Evergold sedge.
Native range
Iran.