bishop's hat
Epimedium youngianum
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Light pinkish white
Notes
Bishop's hat (Epimedium youngianum) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland borders, and groundcover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part to full shade and dry to average soil. It blooms in mid spring with light pinkish white flowers. It grows 6 to 9 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches, so it fills in under taller plants.
Pairs well with Red trillium, Interrupted fern, and Catawba rhododendron.
Native range
Garden origin.