Lilafee bishop's hat
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender, violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lilafee' bishop's hat (Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee') is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and bears lavender and violet blooms. It is drought tolerant, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Autumn fern, and Little brown jug.