Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum'

Also Known As

Pale Rose Barrenwort

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 8"-16"
W: 10"-12"

planting zones

5a-8b

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Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' plant details

Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and rocky soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 10 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 16 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rare, rock garden, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and rocky

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Zn 5. Pale rose flowers. Green foliage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Dainty perennial with quantities of pale rose flowers produced over a long period in early to mid spring, and green, blushed pink foliage. A later, second flush of foliage rises slightly higher. Fantastic as a ground cover or singular specimen in slightly shaded sites and any well-drained soil.

By: Garden World

'Roseum' has lovely lilac-pink flowers and bronze-tinged foliage in spring and fall. This hybrid is thought to have happened in the wild between E. diphyllum and E. grandiflorum. Epimediums are among the easiest perennials to grow. They thrive in medium to heavy shade, and when established, are highly drought tolerant. They can be used as effective groundcovers or shade garden accents. They are deer resistant and are seldom bothered by voles or other critters.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Documented in a 1863 Parisian herbarium, this ladylike Epimedium premiers fleurs d'un rose clair. Sprays of soft lilac-pink, narcissus-like flowers dangle from stiff, needle-thin reddish stems. Fashioning an attractive bushy mound, the pointed ovate leaflets first emerge with warm auburn hues and green-up as spring progresses.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

The less common pink flowered form of this normally white species. This is one of the deciduous species so don't go treating like one of the ironclad Baltic evergreen species which give camels a run for their money. This likes a reasonably moist soil. Small pink flowers in profusion during spring.