Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta'

Also Known As

Barrenwort
Longspur Epimedium

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-15"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

5a-8b

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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta' plant details

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring purple flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 15 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, early-blooming, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rock garden, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An early blooming and short selection done by Harold Epstein himself. The large flowers consist of purple-pink sepals and pale pink spurs, beautifully contrasting with the bronze spring foliage. Clumping and deciduous.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

Marvelous selection by Harold Epstein and named for his wife, this has some of the most opulently colored new growth which marries perfectly to the large purplish flowers. A deciduous species from Japan and an excellent garden plant that has no faults as far as we can tell.