Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Epimedium
'Lilafee'
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If you’re looking for a low-maintenance plant to bring life to a bare, partially shaded space, look no further than Epimedium 'Lilafee'. This ground-cover perennial provides interest through the entire season and changes appearance as the months go by. Not only will its vibrant heart-shaped leaves gradually spread out to fill a space with swathes of lush greenery, it’ll also treat you to an enchanting show of dainty, spurred purple flowers in spring which emerge in sprays above the young bronze-tinged leaves. Epimedium 'Lilafee' is a large flowered type so the blooms can be more of a feature in spring than some other barrenwort types.
This hardy, resilient, undemanding perennial will gradually spread, eventually providing an attractive ground cover which is both effective at filling a boring, bare space with a lushness and life, and supressing weeds throughout the entire growing season—from spring through to autumn every year. Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' is fully hardy and won’t require winter protection. Although the leaves will die back for winter, new foliage will soon make an appearance in early spring. A good plant to combine with Epimedium 'Lilafee' is Aquilegia, both flowering in spring and enjoying similar conditions.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
- Flower colour
- Purple, lilac
- Established height
- 20-30cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Spreading - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green, bronze
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 10 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Free draining
Damp - Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
-
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Dappled shade
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Pollinator-friendly
Great for shade
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
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