Epimedium Spine Tingler
$27.00 / #1 Black
Barrenwort Or Fairy Wings ·
Description
Epimedium Spine Tingler, commonly known as Barrenwort, is a herbaceous perennial valued for its yellow flowers. It typically matures 1–3 feet tall and 1–3 feet wide. Grow it in partial shade to shade in average, well-drained garden soil. Its native range or documented parentage is cultivated Epimedium selection derived from species native to China. Its flowers can provide seasonal forage for bees and other beneficial insects. In the landscape, it works well in mixed borders, mass plantings, and pollinator gardens. Good siting and appropriate moisture help maintain its best form through the season.
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 Spine Tingler produces yellow flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Mixed border, pollinator garden, cottage garden, mass planting
| Epimedium | |
| 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 | |
| Cultivated Epimedium selection derived from species native to China | |
| 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 | |
| Yellow | |
| 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. |