Epimedium grandiflorum 'Mizuhomaru'

Also Known As

Mizuhomaru Longspur

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 12"
W: 24"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Mizuhomaru' plant details

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Mizuhomaru' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover 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 'Mizuhomaru'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 12 IN tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rock garden, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium grandiflorum 'Mizuhomaru'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

These pale rose-purple flowers bloom April - May and have radically inward-curving spurs. Blooms are held aloft on long reddish stems above small, smooth-edged, green, heart-shaped leaves. Deciduous. Minimum temperature: -20?F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

From Japan. Pale rose/purple flowers differ from most grandiflorums in that the spurs curve inwards towards the center of the flower rather than point outwards. Zones 5-9