Barrenwort is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in Asia, Europe, and North America. It has heart-shaped leaves and colorful flowers that bloom from early spring to late summer.
Barrenwort Care
Epimedium grandiflorum
What is the plant
Barrenwort, or Epimedium grandiflorum, is a fascinating plant, native to Asia, Europe, and North America and is often used as a groundcover or decorative accent in gardens and containers. Grandiflorum, translates to "large-flowered",which refers to the plant's large, colorful flowers, which are pink, yellow, and white in hue, its main identification features. Typically, the flowers appear in the spring and can last until late summer, and evergreen, green leaves turn yellow in autumn.
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Part Sun
Temperature
15°C - 25°C
Hardiness zone
4 - 8
Difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Container
Barrenwort is a low-maintenance plant grown in the garden as a groundcover and seldom grown in containers. However, for container planting, ensure the pot is big enough to accommodate the spreading of the roots.
Fun fact
This plant was once used as a tonic to increase libido and fertility. Still, people believe in its supposed healing abilities despite the lack of complex data to support them.
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