Bishop's Hat 'Roseum'

Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' | Also known as: Snowy barrenwort 'Roseum' | Rating: 0 votes | Print / Pdf

Epimedium x youngianum is a great plant that copes extremely well with the fickle British weather. Sometimes known as Bishop’s Hat, it blooms with pink and white flowers during the months of spring. These flowers are pretty showy, making it a good choice for early season colour in the garden. It’s leaves are colourful, and change shade throughout the season adding nice garden shades during the autumn. It’s a hardy plant, but likes a partially or fully shaded position to best thrive.

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Plant
Known dangers?
  • no
Height [m]
  • 0.3
Spread [m]
  • 0.3
Dominant flower colour
  • Pink
Flower Fragrance
  • No, neutral please
Flowering seasons
  • Early spring
  • Mid spring
  • Late spring
Foliage in spring
  • Brown or bronze
Foliage in summer
  • Green
Propagation methods
  • seed
  • division
  • rhizome cuttings
Growth habit
  • Bushy
  • Spreading
Environment
Acidity
  • Acidic
  • Neutral
Hardiness zone
  • Z5-9
Heat zone
  • H9-5
Winter temperatures [°C]
  • -29 - -1
Heat days
  • 30 - 150
Moisture
  • well-drained but frequently watered
Soil type
  • Clay
  • loams
Sun requirements
  • Partial shade
Exposure
  • Sheltered
Usage
Standard category
  • Flowers & bulbs
  • Perennials
Grown for
  • Attractive Flowers
Creative category
  • For Beginners
  • We love the dark
  • Colours
Garden type
  • Woodland
  • Rock garden
Garden spaces
  • Underplanting
  • Borders
Gardening expertise
  • beginner
Time to reach full size
  • up to 10 years
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Epimedium x youngianum is a great plant that copes extremely well with the fickle British weather. Sometimes known as Bishop’s Hat, it blooms with pink and white flowers during the months of spring. These flowers are pretty showy, making it a good choice for early season colour in the garden. It’s leaves are colourful, and change shade throughout the season adding nice garden shades during the autumn. It’s a hardy plant, but likes a partially or fully shaded position to best thrive.