Epimedium grandiflorum

Name: Epimedium grandiflorum
Common Name  Japanese barrenwort				Family  Berberidaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous         x    Perennial
Habit upright, spreading	Hard. Zone  USDA zone 5		Mature Size  .5m tall by .5m spread					x
Leaf  compound, oval,spinose					Fall/Winter Color  red
Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers showy, large curving nectaries, jesters hat						Infl.  raceme
Jan.     Feb.      March.     ( April.      May.)      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun     Semi-shade  x   Shade x
Landscape uses:  woodland garden, groundcover, collections		Limitations: needs shade					Other Features: