Barrenwort

Epimedium grandiflorum

Barrenwort (Epimedium grandiflorum) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 0.8-1.5 ft × 1-2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with low water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow, pink and red blooms in spring. It stands up well to deer, dry soil and pests, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-8

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Low

Mature size

0.8-1.5 ft × 1-2 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Yellow, Pink, Red, White

Bloom season

Spring

Tough against

Deer, Dry soil, Pests, Rabbits

Native to

Japan, southern Manchuria, northern Korea