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Also Known As

  • Epimedium x 'Flamenco Dancer'
  • Flamenco Dancer Fairy Wings
  • Flamingo Dancer Fairy Wings

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

  • H: 8"-12"
  • W: 12"-18"

planting zones

  • 5a-9b

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Epimedium 'Flamingo Dancer' plant details

Epimedium 'Flamingo Dancer' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green and purple foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, lean, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Epimedium 'Flamingo Dancer'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: berberidaceae
Foliage: evergreen green and purple
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, rock garden, spreading, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Epimedium 'Flamingo Dancer'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Spring leaves emerge with mottled purple tints and are topped in spring by bright pink spidery flowers with pale silver pink spurs on reddish stems well above the foliage; slowly expanding clumps of foliage 12” high form small scale semi-evergreen ground cover; thrives in part shade to shade & moist rich, well drained soil.
Epimedium x ~ New foliage emerges with showy patterns of multi-hued mottling with slightly silver veins. Stunning bright pink flowers with long spurs blooming on arching reddish stems. Plant in partial sun to nearly full shade. Zones 5-9. Semi-Evergreen.
A stunning cultivar, with bright pink, long-spurred petals with white tips, and lighter pink outer sepals on arching reddish stems well above the elongated foliage. A semi-evergreen deciduous clumping form, in spring it emerges with lovely patterns of multi-hued mottling, with a slight silvering in the veins. ZONE 5
A total standout among the lot, with large bright pink flowers. While cup and sepals are of a bright cherry-pink, the spurs fade out into white. To add even more contrast, the leaves are purple tinted in spring. Clumping and winter dormant.

Gardening facts about Epimedium 'Flamingo Dancer' plant

How to Grow Epimedium 'Flamingo Dancer'

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • clay
    • adaptable
    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • rich
    • rocky

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
    • purple
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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