Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
barrenwort 'Lilafee'
'Lilafee' is a compact, deciduous, clump-forming plant to 30cm tall, with purple-tinted young foliage and open sprays of 2.5cm wide purple flowers, with long, pale spurs
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple | Purple Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Epimedium are rhizomatous perennials with evergreen or deciduous, ternately or pinnately divided leaves, and open sprays of small, bowl-shaped flowers, often with prominent spurs, in mid to late spring
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade; shelter from cold, dry winds
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring for the best display of new foliage and flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevils
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
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