Plant types

Plant styles

Planting conditions

Seasonal interest

Nurseries & Gardens

Photo by Stan Shebs

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Show all photos

Epimedium pubescens

Also Known As

Barrenwort

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

6a-9b

More Options

Epimedium pubescens plant details

Epimedium pubescens is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring white and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with dappled 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 pubescens

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rock garden, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium pubescens

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: dappled shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: clay, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An early blooming species (site it carefully to avoid damage from late frosts) from Central China with outstanding red mottled foliage that is lovely against our early winter snows and 2' arching airy sprays of starry flowers. The white sepals spread flat in a four pointed star set in the center with brilliant gold petals from which protrude the Dodecatheon like mass of stamens; an excellent selection made by Mikinori Ogisue it is supposed to be remontant but we have seen little tendency to rebloom here at Arrowhead. E. ZONE 4 [OG 91.003]