bishop's hat
Epimedium pubigerum
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, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow with pink to white inner sepals
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium pubigerum) 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 from mid to late spring into early summer. The yellow flowers have pink to white inner sepals. Plants grow 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Red trillium, Lady in Red lady fern, and Primula.
Native range
Bulgaria, Turkey, and Caucasus.