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    EPIMEDIUM
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    EPIMEDIUM

    Commonly known as Barrenwort, Bishop's hat

    This species is riding on a wave of popularity because of new-to-the-west species from China and Japan. The Asiatics require summer moisture whereas Europeans can be mainstays in dry shade.

    Genus of more than 50 species of evergreen and deciduous rhizomatous perennials from the Mediterranean to temperate easten Asia. They are found in woodland, scrub and shady, rocky places which gives an idea of their preferences.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Clip back old leaves in late winter or early spring before flower spikes form
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevil, mosaic virus.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Deciduous
      Leaves are divided into 2-9 leaflets, 2-8cm (¾-3in) long, on red-tinted leaf stalks. Leaves are thin, wavy-margined and almost spineless.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Lilac pink
    • Height
      20-30cm (8-12in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces flowers to 1cm (½in) across.
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Partial shade
      Shelter from cold drying winds.
    • Mature Size
      20-30cm (8-12in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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    EPIMEDIUM x youngianum 'Niveum'

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    EPIMEDIUM versicolor 'Sulphureum'

    EPIMEDIUM versicolor 'Sulphureum'

    Barrenwort, Bishop's hat
    Available from £14.00
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    EPIMEDIUM grandiflorum

    EPIMEDIUM grandiflorum

    Barrenwort, Bishop's hat
    Available from £14.00
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    TIARELLA wherryi

    Foam flower
    Available from £13.00
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    varieties
    EPIMEDIUM 'Akebono'
    White flowers flushed pink. Startling red new foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    EPIMEDIUM 'Amber Queen'
    Orange flowers in profusion. Sometimes blooms again in autumn
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00 £10.50
    EPIMEDIUM grandiflorum
    White or pale yellow pendent flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    EPIMEDIUM x perralchicum 'Fröhnleiten'
    Yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    EPIMEDIUM 'Spine Tingler'
    ('Sphinx Twinkler') - soft yellow flowers appear above spiny marginal burgundy-brown leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    EPIMEDIUM x youngianum 'Niveum'
    Snow white
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00 £10.50

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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    £13.00
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