Epimedium Dark Beauty

Dark Beauty arose as a chance seedling in the garden of renowned legendary plant collector Harold Epstein of Larchmont NY.

Epimedium dark beauty. After the white-spurred rosy lavender blossoms depart in May a second larger group of dark leaflets emerge and create an eye-catching contrast against the bright green leaves. Hardiness zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b. Featuring dark purple new growth on red stems makes it an early eye catcher.

April May 14. 6 to 8 Zones 5-9. Epimedium acuminatum flowers with 18 long arching spikes each adorned with up to 50 large flowers composed of long dark purple spurs highlighted by pale lavender inner sepals.

0ºF through -10ºF 7. Until then there was only one Epimedium known and that was a rather unremarkable small-flowered species E. Epimedium grandiflorum Dark Beauty Common Name BARRENWORT BISHOPS HAT FAIRY WINGS Genus Epimedium Exposure Light Shade Half Shade Full Shade Plant Size 8-12 Bloom Season April May Size Range.

The richly colored early spring foliage of Epimedium grandiflorum Dark Beauty is deep bronzy purple and lightens to green as the season progresses. Buff Beauty 600 Add to basket Dark Secret 1000 Add to basket davidii 600 Add to basket dolichostemon 600 Add to basket Domino 700 Read more Enchantress 700 Read more epsteinii 600 Add to basket. It appeared as a seedling in his garden from an 12.

It is thought to be a cross between Epimedium Yubae and Epimedium Silver Queen both cultivars of. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Small flowers have red sepals with creamy yellow spurs.

Epimedium grandiflorum Dark Beauty is still one of our favorite cultivars. Plant in partial sun to nearly full shade. Though often thought of by gardeners as simply a tough groundcover for dry shade epimediums are much more Karen says.