Cranberry Dancer bishop's hat

Epimedium 'Cranberry Dancer'

PerennialBerberidaceae

Cranberry Dancer bishop's hat
Deer-resistantDrought tolerantEvergreen
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
Bloom season
Spring
Bloom color
Red

Notes

'Cranberry Dancer' bishop's hat (Epimedium 'Cranberry Dancer') is a perennial for ground cover, shade garden accents, and dry shade plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry soil. Cranberry red flowers with yellow wingtips open from early to late spring on long stems. Deer tend to pass it by. The evergreen leaves have spiny edges and bronze in cool weather.

Pairs well with Flame azalea, Ebony spleenwort, and Glory-of-the-snow.

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