Barrenwort 'Rubinkrone' Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rubinkrone'

ABOUT
'Rubinkrone' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial 25cm high, with deciduous, pinnate leaves, 30cm long, formed of usually nine ovate to heart-shaped, spiny-edged leaflets which open flushed with bronze and mature to light green, and flowers of plum purple sepals and rich pink petals, with white-tipped spurs, in spring; Epimedium leaves may be used for their nests by leaf-cutting bees
About this plant
Names
Family
Berberidaceae
Synonyms
barrenwort 'Rubinkrone'
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
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Flower borders and beds Ground Cover Low Maintenance Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Banks and Slopes 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