Sulphureum bishop's hat
Epimedium versicolor 'Sulphureum'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sulphureum' bishop's hat (Epimedium versicolor 'Sulphureum') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought, and its yellow flowers attract bees. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It grows 9 to 12 inches tall.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Toad lily, and Autumn fern.