Barrenwort
- Botanical Name
- Epimedium
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 8 to 12 inches
- Width
- 12 inches
- Flowers
- Early to mid spring: red, yellow, white
- Light
- Part to full shade
- Soil
- Moist to dry, well-drained, organic
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 12 inches apart
- Divide in spring or fall, remove old foliage in late winter
- Though it prefers moist soils, barrenwort will tolerate dry soils under trees once established
- Problems
- None serious
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