Barrenwort 'Arctic Wings' Epimedium 'Arctic Wings' (PBR)

ABOUT
'Arctic Wings' is a clump-forming rhizomatous perennial 30cm high, with evergreen, crinkled, spiny-edged leaves which emerge splashed with bronze in spring and mature to green, light apple-green stems, and spidery flowers, of broad white sepals, white petals with long, curved spurs, and lemon-yellow stamens, in spring; Epimedium leaves may be used for their nests by leaf-cutting bees
About this plant
Names
Family
Berberidaceae
Synonyms
barrenwort 'Arctic Wings'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Partial Shade
Pruning
No pruning required, but cutting back in late winter or early spring, before flower spikes form, will improve appearance
Soil
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Banks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Garden Edging Ground Cover Low Maintenance City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden
Propogation
Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering; or by root cuttings of rhizomes, kept under glass in winter, and planted out after all danger of frost has passed; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence
Pests
May be affected by vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by mosaic virus diseases and fungal leaf spots