Buy Epimedium fargesii

Also Known As

Barrenwort
Fairy Wings

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 12"-20"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

4a-9b

Mature Division--Bare Root | $15

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Epimedium fargesii plant details

Epimedium fargesii is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with bronze and green foliage. In spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium fargesii

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rock garden, spreading, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium fargesii

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, clay, rich, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

(FAIRY WINGS) A truly elegant but rugged perennial for shaded places, this evergreen beauty expands slowly by creeping rhizomes, attractive elongated leaves on 12” stems (we cut them back late winter to refresh); thrives in loose organic soil...drought tolerant when established. Dangling lavender pink star blossoms with yellow stamens on arching 20” stems in April put on a show. Rabbit and deer resistant too.

By: Secret Garden Growers

An unique and unusual evergreen, clumping species with loads of delicate flowers. The pale lavender sepals are long, very narrow and reflexed, contrasting the shorter dark lavender spurs. Just to add balance, long stamen are protruding downwards from the center.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

Showy, large arrow shaped, copper colored leaflets aging to dark green. Flowers have long, white inner sepals that wrap around smaller, pale lavender spurs reflexing back like a dodecatheon. Plant in partial sun for best affect. 12" to 18” tall. Zones 4-9. Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

From China, this rare Barrenwort has blooms that are more like a Dodecathion or Shooting Star rather than an Epimedium. A bit like a badminton 'birdie'! Unique, elongated spiny foliage is charming. Purple and lilac flowers with a deeper colored central eye on this quite delicate looking species on long arching stems to 20".