Epimedium brevicornu

Also Known As

Epimedium brevicornum
Barrenwort
Fairy Wings
Horny Goat Weed

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-10"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Epimedium brevicornu plant details

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium brevicornu

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, purple, red and variegated
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: clumping, container plant, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rock garden, spreading, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium brevicornu

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: clay, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Flurries of white flowers with reflexed spurs and a touch of yellow in the center. Deciduous clumping type.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Small, roundish heart shaped leaflets with new leaves speckled with reddish purple, topped by a flurry of small heart shaped white flowers with a hint of yellow in the centers reflexing back like a dodecatheon. Plant in partial sun for best affect. 8 to 10” tall, Deciduous. Zones 4-8