red bishop's hat
Epimedium rubrum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Crimson/yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Red bishop's hat (Epimedium rubrum) is a perennial for borders, low maintenance beds, and ground cover. 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. Bees visit the crimson and yellow flowers. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It also tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Little brown jug, Lady fern, and Rozanne crane's-bill.
Native range
Asia.