Sandy Claws barrenwort
Epimedium wushanense 'Sandy Claws'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sandy Claws' barrenwort (Epimedium wushanense 'Sandy Claws') is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The leaves stay evergreen, and the plant is drought tolerant once settled in. Bees visit it.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Rainbow's End hosta, and Wood sorrel.