Rose Queen Bishop's Hat

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rose Queen'

Pronunciation: ep-i-MEE-di-um gran-di-FLOR-um
SKU #03202
4-8

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An outstanding selection for shade, with dainty crimson flowers and beautiful dark bronze-purple foliage in fall. An excellent groundcover for the understory of rhododendrons, azaleas, and camellias. Hardy, sturdy and tolerant of dry shade conditions. Spreads to form attractive colonies over time. Adapts well to containers. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Slow to moderate growing; reaches 12 in. tall, spreading 12 to 18 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8

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Bloom TimeLate spring to summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitClumping
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Design IdeasA rare groundcover because it flowers and loves shade! Plant in masses under larger woody plants or add to shaded corners of perennial plantings. Works very well under larger shade-tree canopies, where sunlight is limited.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSedge (Carex); Hosta (Hosta); Astilbe (Astilbe); Coral Bells (Heuchera hybrids); Soloman's Seal (Polygonatum); Snakeroot (Actaea simplex)
Care InstructionsThrives in humus-rich, neutral to acidic, well-drained soils. Best in shade or dappled morning sun with afternoon shade. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water, but tolerates drier conditions in well-shaded areas. Divide every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
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Bloom TimeLate spring to summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitClumping
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Design IdeasA rare groundcover because it flowers and loves shade! Plant in masses under larger woody plants or add to shaded corners of perennial plantings. Works very well under larger shade-tree canopies, where sunlight is limited.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSedge (Carex); Hosta (Hosta); Astilbe (Astilbe); Coral Bells (Heuchera hybrids); Soloman's Seal (Polygonatum); Snakeroot (Actaea simplex)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in humus-rich, neutral to acidic, well-drained soils. Best in shade or dappled morning sun with afternoon shade. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water, but tolerates drier conditions in well-shaded areas. Divide every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.