Barrenwort 'Black Sea' Epimedium 'Black Sea'

ABOUT
'Black Sea' is a deciduous, rhizomatous perennial, to 30cm in height and 60cm spread, with attractive, red-tinted young foliage in spring, turning to mid-green and finally deep red, almost black in autumn. The small flowers, around 2cm wide, are a translucent orange with primrose yellow inner petals borne delicately on wiry, red stems
About this plant
Names
Family
Berberidaceae
Synonyms
barrenwort 'Black Sea'
Common names
Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum 'Black Sea'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Partial Shade
Pruning
Cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring for the best display of new foliage and flowers
Soil
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Banks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Ground Cover Rock Garden
Propogation
Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering
Pests
Prone to vine weevils
Diseases
May be affected by a virus