Epimedium acuminatum 'Night Mistress'

Also Known As

Night Mistress Fairy Wings

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-15"
W: 15"-24"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Epimedium acuminatum 'Night Mistress' plant details

Epimedium acuminatum 'Night Mistress' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with bronze and green foliage. In fall, spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium acuminatum 'Night Mistress'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and green
Mature size: 15 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 15 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: clumping, container plant, easy-to-grow, floriferous, heart-shaped leaves, long-blooming, long-lived, rock garden, spreading, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium acuminatum 'Night Mistress'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Epimedium acuminatum ~ Long slender shaped leaflets are bronze & purple in spring. Arching flower stems with sprays of large spured dark purple inner sepals & white outer sepals. Plant in partial sun to nearly full shade. Height: 15” Zones 5-9. Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

The darkest selection of this evergreen species with medium-sized flowers. The inner petals are long-spurred and strongly arched inward, of a rich purple-violet, set off by pale pink sepals on the outside. For us it has proven to be not only a heavy bloomer, but also a good rebloomer: we seem to have flowers off and on throughout summer and fall among the crop. Clumping.