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Herbaceous Perennial

Epimedium × warleyense 'Orangekönigin'

barrenwort 'Orangekönigin'

'Orangekönigen' is a compact, evergreen perennial forming a dense clump of divided leaves, tinted red when young, with sprays of small flowers with orange sepals and smaller pale yellow petals

Synonyms

Epimedium pubescens 'Orange Queen'
Epimedium pubigerum 'Orange Queen'
see moreEpimedium × cantabrigiense Orange Queen

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Berberidaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
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. Can tolerate some sun if soil remains moist

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
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover
Banks and slopes
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Foliage is truly evergreen so no need to cut back

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil

Diseases

May be affected by a virus

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