Yellow Barrenwort Blooms and Leaves
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Yellow Barrenwort

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  • Full Shade (Less Than 2 Hours of Direct Sunlight)
  • Mature Height 10 - 12 Inches
  • Mature Spread 10 - 12 Inches
  • Growing Zones 4 - 8

Yellow Barrenwort, formally called Epimedium Versicolor Sulphureum, and delightfully nicknamed “Bishop’s Hat”, is a stunning, shade-tolerant perennial that provides attractive, elegant groundcover. These ground-hugging plants, ranging from 10 to 12 inches tall, form beautiful clumps of heart-shaped leaves. Their rich, refined leaves turn from deep-green in the summer, to red-hues in the fall. This beautiful Barrenwort produces floriferous sprays of lemony, star-shaped flowers that bloom in mid to late spring.

Yellow Barrenwort is low-maintenance without sacrificing any ornamental qualities and looks especially stunning when massed as ground cover. The flowers and foliage are both long-lasting in arrangements, and the evergreen foliage is perfect for a winter garden. It's sunny flowers attract pollinators of all kinds. Yellow Barrenwort is deer and rabbit tolerant, and is lauded for its critter and pest-resistance and hardiness. 

Yellow Barrenwort Care

Yellow Barrenwort will survive in dry shade, as it is considered drought tolerant, but thrives in areas with average water, and full to dappled shade. It will not tolerate standing water. It grows best in rich soils, but can also take hold and thrive in drier areas or areas with gravel. 

Your Yellow Barrenwort is hardy, but should be fed yearly with slow-release fertilizer that is low in nitrogen. It is also advised to trim back the previous year’s foliage in early spring before fresh growth begins. Evergreen foliage can be cleaned in late winter. Your Yellow Barrenwort will spread quickly and is considered an aggressive grower. 

Yellow Barrenwort Spacing

When planting your Yellow Barrenwort, do not place the crown of the plant more than half an inch deeper than the surface of the soil. Individual plants should be spaced 12 to 15 inches apart. Yellow Barrenwort can be used as ground cover under trees, or in large rock gardens. They are used as a “spiller” plant, and will grow well in containers.

Yellow Barrenwort Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
Plant Type: Perennials
Light Exposure: Full Shade (Less Than 2 Hours of Direct Sunlight)
Mature Height: 10 - 12 Inches
Mature Spread: 15 - 18 Inches
Spacing: 15 - 18 Inches
Habit: Mounded, Spreading
Flower Color(s): Yellow
Flower Description:
Bloom Period: May
Foliage Type: Evergreen, Variegated
Foliage Color(s): Green
Foliage Description: Variegated
Seasonal Interest: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Watering: Average
Resists: Deer, Rabbit
Tolerates: Drought
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Container Role:
Uses: Groundcovers, Wildlife Gardens
Features: Attracts Pollinators, Foliage Interest
Brand:
Common Name: Yellow Barrenwort
Other Name(s):
Scientific Name: EPIMEDIUM VERSICOLOR `SULPHUREUM`
SKU:
1231001477-pc

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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