Barrenwort 'Beni-kujaku' Epimedium 'Beni-kujaku'

ABOUT
'Beni-kujaku' is a clump-forming rhizomatous perennial 30cm high, with deciduous, narrowly ovate, spiny-edged, mid-green leaves, and flowers with sepals of pale lilac-pink edged with darker rose-pink, and widely open, white-spurred petals also of pale lilac-pink edged with darker rose-pink, so that the flowers appear to be semi-double, in spring; Epimedium leaves may be used for their nests by leaf-cutting bees
About this plant
Names
Family
Berberidaceae
Synonyms
barrenwort 'Beni-kujaku'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H5
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
Banks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Garden Edging Ground Cover Low Maintenance Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Cottage & Informal Garden City & Courtyard Gardens
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
Pests
May be affected by vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by mosaic virus diseases and fungal leaf spots