Epimedium leptorrhizum Clumping Bamboo three petals of violet purple

three petals of violet purple (RHS 70A)

the sticky stalks (which actually catch insects) are topped with terminal inflorescences of hundreds of exquisite 5-petaled screaming hot orange-red flowers

While the overall effect is bright yellow

The foliage color of peacock spikemoss fern makes an amazing foil for a number of other plants

Epimedium leptorrhizum Clumping Bamboo three petals of violet purpleEpimedium leptorrhizum hails from Guizhou and Sichuan, China. This little known species that is essentially a dwarf, running Epimedium brachyrrhizum. Spreading by slender rhizomes (leptos = slender), Epimedium leptorrhizum can expand by 8" per year. The 8" tall clump is topped in late March (NC) with short flower spikes of large, pink lavender flowers, often with contrasting lighter purple spurs. Epimedium leptorrhizum prefers not to get bone dry for