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Also Known As

Epimedium x youngianum 'After Midnight'
After Midnight Fairy Wings

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 12"

planting zones

5a-9b

mature division--bare root | $20

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Epimedium 'After Midnight' plant details

Epimedium 'After Midnight' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with purple and variegated foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and regular - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium 'After Midnight'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium 'After Midnight'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Diana Reeck (former Collectors Nursery) named this pretty plant years ago. The chocolate margins on the foliage make a nice early show. Thee fairly small flowers are white in March.

By: Gossler Farms

Epimedium x youngianum~ First flush of elongated heart shaped leaves chocolate brown that morph to green with brownish red margins later aging to all green. Topped with a profusion of starry white flowers. 8” to 12” tall. Plant in 3/4 sun to nearly full shade. Zones 4-9. Deciduous.

By: Sebright Gardens

Introduced by Diana Reeck 'After Midnight' is a clumping deciduous hybrid with many small starry white flowers displayed against chocolate brown leaves that later turn green with a slight reddish-brown edge. ZONE 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

An intriguing selection done by Diana Reeck, from a batch of E. grandiflorum seedlings. The leaves are chocolate brown in spring, turning green in the center and leaving a distinctive brown edge, lasting into summer. A perfect backdrop for the milky white