Epimedium x rubrum
$17.95 / 1 QT
Barrenwort Or Fairy Wings ·
Description
Epimedium x rubrum, commonly known as Red Barrenwort, is a herbaceous perennial valued for its magenta pink flowers during spring. It typically matures 6–12 inches tall and 1–2.5 feet wide. Grow it in partial to deep shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Europe. Deer and rabbit resistant In the landscape, it works well in border, mass planting, and naturalized area. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer, drought, and dry soil.
Benefits
Helps knit plantings together, cover bare soil, and make beds feel more finished. Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Epimedium x rubrum produces pink flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Mixed border, pollinator garden, cottage garden, mass planting
| Epimedium x rubrum | |
| Red Barrenwort | |
| No | |
| Best grown in part shade to shade with average moisture. | |
| Part Shade to Shade; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Non-Native | |
| Yes | |
| Europe | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Shade | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 1 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Spring | |
| None | |
| Pink | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Woodland | |
| Woodland Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Ground Cover | |
| Spreading | |
| Slow to Establish | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |