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Red Bishop's Hat

Epimedium rubrum

SKU #47806
4-8

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LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 1 ft tall, 1 to 2 ft. wide.

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Description A tough, durable groundcover, perfect for challenging dry shade. Heart-shaped leaves emerge tinged with red, maturing to a glossy green. The clumping foliage slowly spreads by rhizomes. In spring, rosy-red and white flowers rise above the foliage on delicate stems. Foliage turns red in fall. Drought tolerant once established. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Late spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, Fall Color
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Ground Cover
Flower Color Red
Foliage Color Multicolored
Foliage Fall Color Red
Care Instructions Thrives in humus-rich, neutral to acidic, well-drained soils. Best in shade or dappled morning sun with afternoon shade. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, tolerates drier conditions in well-shaded areas. Space 2 ft. apart for groundcover. Cut foliage to the ground in late winter or early spring for best foliage and flower display.
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DescriptionA tough, durable groundcover, perfect for challenging dry shade. Heart-shaped leaves emerge tinged with red, maturing to a glossy green. The clumping foliage slowly spreads by rhizomes. In spring, rosy-red and white flowers rise above the foliage on delicate stems. Foliage turns red in fall. Drought tolerant once established. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeLate spring
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Ground Cover
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorMulticolored
Foliage Fall ColorRed
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in humus-rich, neutral to acidic, well-drained soils. Best in shade or dappled morning sun with afternoon shade. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, tolerates drier conditions in well-shaded areas. Space 2 ft. apart for groundcover. Cut foliage to the ground in late winter or early spring for best foliage and flower display.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.