Epimedium perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' (Fairy Wings Epimedium)
This is a spectacular evergreen hybrid that features splendid red- and green-mottled, newly-emerging, heart-shaped leaves in spring. The tidy, dense leaf clusters (~12 in. tall max) are topped with panicles of large butter-yellow flowers that rise 16 inches above the foliage. Between the gorgeous foliage and the airy flowers, this is a super addition to any woodland or other shady landscape.
As spring turns to summer, the evergreen foliage transitions from reddish-pink to dark glossy green. Cut back in early spring to showcase the flowers.
As with all Epimedium, this variety can grow under trees where many other plants struggle to survive. Epimedium is effective as a groundcover or a featured specimen to highlight in your shady garden space. This water-wise wonder looks natural with native woodland species, such as its close relative, Vancouveria hexandra, along with Bleeding-heart, Star-flowered false Solomon"s-seal, and more. Along with evergreen Hellebores, these retain the continuity of the shady perennial garden over winter.
Epimedium are not attractive to deer, but they do support a variety of beneficial insects and are completely drought tolerant once established.
This is a spectacular evergreen hybrid that features splendid red- and green-mottled, newly-emerging, heart-shaped leaves in spring. The tidy, dense leaf clusters (~12 in. tall max) are topped with panicles of large butter-yellow flowers that rise 16 inches above the foliage. Between the gorgeous foliage and the airy flowers, this is a super addition to any woodland or other shady landscape.
As spring turns to summer, the evergreen foliage transitions from reddish-pink to dark glossy green. Cut back in early spring to showcase the flowers.
As with all Epimedium, this variety can grow under trees where many other plants struggle to survive. Epimedium is effective as a groundcover or a featured specimen to highlight in your shady garden space. This water-wise wonder looks natural with native woodland species, such as its close relative, Vancouveria hexandra, along with Bleeding-heart, Star-flowered false Solomon"s-seal, and more. Along with evergreen Hellebores, these retain the continuity of the shady perennial garden over winter.
Epimedium are not attractive to deer, but they do support a variety of beneficial insects and are completely drought tolerant once established.
This is a spectacular evergreen hybrid that features splendid red- and green-mottled, newly-emerging, heart-shaped leaves in spring. The tidy, dense leaf clusters (~12 in. tall max) are topped with panicles of large butter-yellow flowers that rise 16 inches above the foliage. Between the gorgeous foliage and the airy flowers, this is a super addition to any woodland or other shady landscape.
As spring turns to summer, the evergreen foliage transitions from reddish-pink to dark glossy green. Cut back in early spring to showcase the flowers.
As with all Epimedium, this variety can grow under trees where many other plants struggle to survive. Epimedium is effective as a groundcover or a featured specimen to highlight in your shady garden space. This water-wise wonder looks natural with native woodland species, such as its close relative, Vancouveria hexandra, along with Bleeding-heart, Star-flowered false Solomon"s-seal, and more. Along with evergreen Hellebores, these retain the continuity of the shady perennial garden over winter.
Epimedium are not attractive to deer, but they do support a variety of beneficial insects and are completely drought tolerant once established.