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Epimedium x rubrum

Fairy Wings

Epimedium x rubrum has large reddish flowers in spring held on thin stems above purple tinged foliage. Its leaves hold their purple color in colder climates, but green up for us in a typical Piney River summer.


  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:5-8
  • Tall:12 Inches
  • Wide:18 Inches

Flower Color
• Red
Foliage Color
• Burgundy
• Green
Best Usage
• Groundcover
• Mass Planting
Soil Moisture Preference
• Dry
• Average
Wildlife
• Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Exposure
• Shade
Growth Rate
• Fast
Additional Information about Epimedium x rubrum

Epimedium x rubrum has large reddish flowers in spring held on thin stems above purple tinged foliage. Its leaves hold their purple color in colder climates, but green up for us in a typical Piney River summer.

Red barrenwort spreads by rhizomes making a terrific groundcover for dry shade. It is drought tolerant and deer resistant.