Plants in genus epimedium
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Yubae'
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Yubae' is a Japanese selection known for its tight clumping habit and deer resistance. It produces cranberry-red flowers in early spring and has bronze-emerging new foliage. The plant's citrus-like floral aroma is strongest in the afternoon, making it a fragrant addition to gardens.
Epimedium 'Candy Striper'
Epimedium 'Candy Striper' is a hybrid plant introduced in 2011, forming clumps 15 inches tall and 20 inches wide. It features small, four-petaled flowers with white and dark pink streaks, and leaves that emerge green with a purple edge. This plant is drought-tolerant and thrives in light shade.
Epimedium franchetii 'Lemon Drop'
Epimedium franchetii 'Lemon Drop' is an early flowering, clump-forming plant native to China, featuring large lemon-yellow flowers with creamy sepals. It has light bronze-emerging leaves and thrives in part sun to light shade. This plant is deer-resistant and suitable for dry shade gardens.
Epimedium pubescens 'Snowflakes'
Epimedium pubescens 'Snowflakes' is a running form of Epimedium that creates a 6-inch tall by 3-foot wide patch of evergreen foliage. It blooms starting in mid-March with dainty white flowers held above the foliage. This plant is deer resistant and thrives in dry shade, making it a versatile groundcover.
Epimedium diphyllum 'Variegatum'
Epimedium diphyllum 'Variegatum' is a Japanese native perennial with grey-green leaves speckled with white. It forms an 8-inch clump and is deer-resistant. In early spring, it produces clusters of tiny white bell-shaped flowers. This plant thrives in part sun to light shade and is ideal for dry shade gardens.
Epimedium 'Spine Tingler'
Epimedium 'Spine Tingler' is an evergreen perennial introduced by Darrell Probst in 2008. It features spiny, narrow leaves and light yellow flowers in late March. This plant has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is suitable for shaded garden areas.
Epimedium leptorrhizum
Epimedium leptorrhizum is a dwarf, clump-forming species native to Guizhou and Sichuan, China. It features leathery, dark green leaves with a mottled rose-purple pattern in spring, topped with rose-pink spider-like flowers. This plant prefers not to dry out completely and is evergreen in Zone 7 south.
Epimedium versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Epimedium versicolor 'Sulphureum' is a hybrid plant known for its bright red flower stalks and light yellow flowers in early spring. It forms a dense mass of foliage in shaded areas and spreads slowly each year. The green foliage with red mottling adds a decorative touch to gardens, making it a popular choice for shade-loving landscapes.
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rose Queen'
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rose Queen' is a deciduous clumping plant with clusters of spider-like rosy red flowers in early spring. Its new leaves emerge light green with a purple tint, adding seasonal interest to gardens.
Epimedium lishihchenii
Epimedium lishihchenii is a rare species from China's Hubei Province, known for its bold evergreen foliage and mid-spring yellow, spider-like flowers. This plant forms 1-foot tall clumps and features bronze-tinted spring foliage. Its rarity and distinctive appearance make it a unique choice for shade gardens.
Epimedium rubrum 'Sweetheart'
Epimedium rubrum 'Sweetheart' is a hybrid plant with improved foliage and bright-pink flowers. It is fully evergreen, with new leaves flushed with red in spring.
Epimedium 'Picture Frame'
Epimedium 'Picture Frame' is a perennial plant introduced in 2014, known for its unique foliage and large, dangling white flowers. The plant forms an 18-inch tall and 30-inch wide clump, with new foliage emerging in mid-April featuring purple flecks. A second flush of leaves appears with a burgundy border and more prominent speckling. It is suitable for shaded areas and is deer and rabbit resistant.
Epimedium 'Great White Hope'
Epimedium 'Great White Hope' is a vigorous perennial known for its large size and pure white flowers that bloom in early April. The plant forms dense clusters of horizontal flowers and can grow up to 18 inches tall and 42 inches wide. Its robust nature and attractive blooms make it a standout choice for shaded garden areas.
Epimedium myrianthum 'Mottled Madness'
Epimedium myrianthum 'Mottled Madness' is a charming evergreen perennial with raspberry and green patterned leaves. In early spring, it produces airy spikes of tiny white and yellow flowers. This plant forms a 15-inch tall by 18-inch wide clump, making it an excellent choice for woodland gardens. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, thriving in part sun to light shade. 'Mottled Madness' adds a whimsical touch to shaded areas with its unique foliage and delicate blooms.
Epimedium youngianum 'Niveum'
Epimedium youngianum 'Niveum' is a Japanese hybrid with tight clumps of heart-shaped, light green leaves that are purple-brown when young. It features 10-inch stalks of dainty, white, bell-shaped flowers in early spring. This plant is perfect for massing in woodland gardens, providing a delicate and charming floral display.
Epimedium 'Sunny And Share'
Epimedium 'Sunny And Share' is a spreading plant that forms a thick evergreen patch, reaching 14 inches tall and 4 feet wide in five years. It features small green leaves flecked with bronze and short flower spikes with yellow bells. This plant blooms from late March to midsummer and is ideal for shaded garden areas.
Epimedium acuminatum 'White Flower Form'
Epimedium acuminatum 'White Flower Form' is a white-flowered variant of the Epimedium species, forming 1-foot tall evergreen clumps. It features long flower spikes with large yellow spider-like spur flowers backed by long white sepals. This plant is suitable for shade gardens, offering unique floral displays.
Epimedium 'Atlas'
Epimedium 'Atlas' is a hybrid plant from Free Spirit Nursery, forming a 1-foot tall by 30-inch wide clump. It produces spider-shaped, ivory white flowers with contrasting lavender pink sepals in spring. This plant is suitable for part sun to light shade and is deer resistant, making it a charming addition to gardens.
Epimedium 'Black Sea'
Epimedium 'Black Sea' is an evergreen hybrid with 14-inch tall stems and black swirl patterns in green foliage during fall. It produces small light yellow flowers in spring and forms a 3-foot wide clump in five years under good conditions.
Epimedium rubrum
Epimedium rubrum is a semi-evergreen clumper with light green, heart-shaped foliage that is margined and mottled with red in spring. It produces rosy-red flowers in spring and is well-suited for dry shade gardens.
Epimedium 'Cinnamon Coconut'
Epimedium 'Cinnamon Coconut' is a unique perennial introduced in 2023, featuring cinnamon red leaves that turn green and pure white flowers in mid-April. It forms an 18-inch tall by 3-foot wide clump and is known for its later flowering fairy wings.
Epimedium pauciflorum
Epimedium pauciflorum is an evergreen ground cover known for its vigorously spreading habit and softly spined foliage. It produces lavender flowers in spring and sometimes summer, making it a charming addition to shaded garden areas. This plant is also rabbit resistant and suitable for dry shade conditions.
Epimedium acuminatum 'Night Mistress'
Epimedium acuminatum 'Night Mistress' is a perennial plant introduced by Darrell Probst in 2004, collected from Chongqing, China. It forms 2-foot wide clumps with long, arching flower spikes in early spring. The large flowers feature giant purple inner sepals and white exterior sepals, earning it the RHS Award of Garden Merit. This plant thrives on raised slopes and is ideal for shaded garden areas, offering a striking display of color and form.
Epimedium 'Fire Dragon'
Epimedium 'Fire Dragon' is a hybrid plant known for its semi-evergreen foliage and vibrant flowers. It forms a clump about 20 inches tall, with chocolate brown leaves that provide a rich backdrop for its yellow flowers with red spurs. This plant is deer-resistant and thrives in dry shade, making it an excellent choice for woodland gardens. Its unique foliage and flower combination add interest to shaded areas.
Epimedium 'Cosmic Stars'
Epimedium 'Cosmic Stars' is a hybrid plant introduced in 2019, forming a 10-inch tall by 32-inch wide clump. It boasts over 60 arching flower sprays with dark purple inner spurs and mauve outer sepals, making it a striking addition to gardens.
Epimedium campanulatum
Epimedium campanulatum is a clump-forming evergreen species with small leaves that turn purple in winter. In spring, it is topped with arching sprays of bright yellow, campanula-like bells. This plant is ideal for dry shade gardens and is known for its resilience and ornamental appeal.
Epimedium 'Dancing Stars'
Epimedium 'Dancing Stars' is a hybrid of Epimedium acuminatum, known for its vigorous growth and arching terminal panicles of large flowers. The flowers feature long white spurs and yellow cups, blooming from late March to early June. This plant forms an 18-inch tall by 30-inch wide clump, making it a striking addition to shade gardens.
Epimedium versicolor 'Versicolor'
Epimedium versicolor 'Versicolor' is a hybrid groundcover known for its reddish-purple foliage with green veins. It produces peachy-pink flowers with yellow centers, resembling a sunset. Growing to a height of 14 inches, it spreads 4 to 5 inches per year, making it a superb choice for covering ground. This drought-tolerant plant thrives in part sun to light shade, adding color and texture to shaded garden areas.
Epimedium versicolor 'Cherry Tart'
Epimedium versicolor 'Cherry Tart' is a deer-resistant plant with burgundy-flushed foliage and mauvy pink flowers with red spurs. It forms a slowly-expanding clump and blooms in late March, adding color to shaded garden areas.
Epimedium omeiense 'Razzleberry'
Epimedium omeiense 'Razzleberry' is a unique Chinese hybrid known for its deer-resistant qualities and slow-spreading nature. It forms a patch about 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide over five years. The plant blooms from late March to late May, showcasing large flowers with purple spurs and white sepals on 18-inch long, arching floral spikes. Its new foliage is distinctively speckled with raspberry hues, adding visual interest to gardens. This perennial thrives in part sun to light shade and is suitable for dry shade areas, making it a versatile choice for various garden settings.