Position: Partial to full shade
Flowering period: Late spring
Soil: Moist, well drained
Eventual Height (leaves): 45cm
Eventual Spread: 60cm
Hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Family: Berberidaceae
Epimedium x cantabrigiense, commonly known as Bishop’s Mitre or Bishop’s Hat, is an evergreen/ semi evergreen rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with a spreading habit. Epimedium x cantabrigiense is a hybrid cross of garden origin between Epimedium alpinum and Epimedium pubigerum. Its glossy mid green leaves emerge copper tinted in spring. Its flowers are tinged with yellow and pink. Epimedium x cantabrigiense may be used as an effective ground cover plant in dry, shady situations. Untidy leaves can be removed in early spring. Once established this perennial is drought tolerant.
Epimedium x cantabrigiense (05/05/12, Kew Gardens, London)
Epimedium x cantabrigiense Flower (05/05/12, Kew Gardens, London)
