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EPIMEDIUM x youngianum 'Niveum'

Commonly known as Barrenwort, Bishop's hat

Snow white

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£12.50 each

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Any 3+ for £10.00

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

1.5 to 2 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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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. Produces colourful young foliage.
White
Height - 20-30cm (8-12in)
Spread - 30cm (12in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces flowers to 1cm (½in) across, sometimes spurred
Ground cover - These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Partial shade - shelter from cold drying winds.
Additional Features - 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.
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - European variety. Will tolerate dry shade.
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -