Discolor bishop's hat
Epimedium versicolor 'Discolor'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow mauve pink with pale yellow center
Garden uses
Notes
'Discolor' bishop's hat (Epimedium versicolor 'Discolor') is a perennial for ground cover. 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 mid spring with yellow, mauve, and pink flowers that have a pale yellow center. It grows 9 to 12 inches tall and spreads 9 to 18 inches wide.
Pairs well with Fire Alarm coral bells, Lady in Red lady fern, and Zorro bigleaf hydrangea.