Epimedium × rubrum
"Bishop's hat"
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Description
Epimedium × rubrum has heart-shaped leaves that are bronze when young, turning to mid-green before darkening to red-brown in autumn. In late spring, pretty little crimson and pale-yellow flowers appear, on wiry stems. These flowers look like tiny hats, which has given rise to the plant’s common name of Bishop's Hat. This epimedium has a spreading habit, which works beautifully in shady, woodland borders!
Slow-to-spread, Epimedium × rubrum is perhaps best used in a grouping of three or more, set as ground cover plants beneath deciduous trees and shrubs. They bring lightness and airiness to the border. In fact, this plant is so highly regarded by experts, that the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has given it the coveted Award of Garden Merit. It’s a delightful, easy-to-grow hardy perennial plant and, even better, the flowers do not need deadheading.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Epimedium × rubrum
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Flower colour
Pink
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Plant size
1
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
10 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Spreading -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Dappled shade
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Epimedium × rubrum roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Bishop's hat" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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