Epimedium — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Epimedium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Epimedium brevicornu
Epimedium brevicornu
Family: Berberidaceae
Cultivation
Epimedium brevicornu is found at high elevations in southern central China where it is known to withstand winter temperatures that can fall to -20°c, though like many Epimediums the young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts. Species in this genus are generally easy to grow, succeeding in most fertile, humus-rich soils, but preferring a moist, well-drained peaty loam. Requires a lime-free soil.
Full cultivation guide →Epimedium grandiflorum
Epimedium grandiflorum
Family: Berberidaceae
Cultivation
Epimedium grandiflorum is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -32°c when fully dormant, though the flowers in spring can be damaged by late frosts. Species in this genus are generally easy to grow, succeeding in most fertile, humus-rich soils, but preferring a moist, well-drained peaty loam. Requires a lime-free soil.
Full cultivation guide →Epimedium koreanum
Epimedium koreanum
Family: Berberidaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any fertile humus-rich soil, preferring a moist but well-drained peaty loam. Grows best in the light dappled shade of a woodland. Plants can succeed in the dry shade of trees.
Full cultivation guide →Epimedium pubescens
Epimedium pubescens
Family: Berberidaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus are generally easy to grow, succeeding in most fertile, humus-rich soils, but preferring a moist, well-drained peaty loam. Requires a lime-free soil. Plants generally grow best in the light dappled shade of a woodland.
Full cultivation guide →Epimedium sagittatum
Epimedium sagittatum
Family: Berberidaceae
Cultivation
Epimedium sagittatum is a fairly cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to at least -15°c when fully dormant, although the young growth in spring is much more tender and can be killed by frosts. Succeeds in any fertile humus-rich soil, preferring a moist but well-drained peaty loam. Grows best in the light dappled shade of a woodland.
Full cultivation guide →Epimedium wushanense
Epimedium wushanense
Family: Berberidaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus are generally easy to grow, succeeding in most fertile, humus-rich soils, but preferring a moist, well-drained peaty loam. Requires a lime-free soil. Plants generally grow best in the light dappled shade of a woodland.
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