Epimedium x ‘Rubrum’
Blooming Time
Exposure
A must for the shade garden, ‘Rubrum’ is simply superb-easy to care for, long lived, and attractive in leaf and bloom. A deciduous plant in the Midwest, its lovely heart shaped leaves emerge coppery green with hints of burgundy during spring, mature to deep green, then become reddish-bronze in fall. Carried atop thin wiry stems, the foliage alone is sufficient to merit the use of this plant. Even so, ‘Rubrum’ also bears a multitude of bright pinkish crimson sepaled, creamy white petaled, ½-inch wide, springtime flowers.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Red
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
14"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
We sell this plant in these containers:
Special Characteristics
Features
Delicate pinkish crimson creamy white springborne flowers among heart shaped coppery green and burgundy leaves that mature to medium green then reddish bronze in fall.
Landscape Value
Exceptionally low maintenance small to large scale ground cover, edging, companion, or accent plant.
Care
Watering:
Red Leaved Epimedium is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Red Leaved Epimedium is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Red Leaved Epimedium should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.