Buy Epimedium 'Sunshowers'

Also Known As

Sunshowers Barrenwort
Sunshowers Fairy Wings

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 8"-18"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

5a-9b

Mature Division--Bare Root | $16

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

Fewer than 29 at Sebright Gardens

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Epimedium 'Sunshowers' plant details

Epimedium 'Sunshowers' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with green, red and variegated foliage. In fall, spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in clay, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium 'Sunshowers'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green, red and variegated
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, red margins, rock garden, spreading, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium 'Sunshowers'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: clay, rich, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Epimedium Youngianum ~ Small spring leaflets are showered with red speckles topped with very floriforous medium sized light yellow flowers with short pink sepals. Reblooms atop secondary flush of flecked leaves in fall. Plant in 3/4 sun to nearly full shade. Height: 8”. Zones 5-9. Semi-evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

A Far Reaches hybrid introduction and first introduced by Epimedium King Darrell Probst who insisted on having it for his catalog. Lovely small rounded leaflets well-marked when young and soft bicolored yellow flowers nicely displayed from April until frost if well fed and watered.