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Berberidaceae
Barrenwort
Epimedium grandiflorum
Patient endurance.
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Genus
- Epimedium
- Native to
- Japan, Korea, northeast China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 8-16 in
- Sunlight
- shade to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its other common name, 'horny goat weed,' comes from a Chinese legend about a goatherd noticing increased mating after his flock ate the leaves.
- The flowers resemble tiny columbines or the bishop's mitre, earning yet another name: 'bishop's hat.'
- Heart-shaped young leaves emerge with bronze tints before maturing to green.
- It thrives in dry shade where almost nothing else will bloom — a prized solution for under-tree gardens.
- Chinese herbalists have used Epimedium roots for over 2,000 years as a tonic herb.
Color meanings
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resilience
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delicate strength