close up of leaf of curled italian parsley

Bishop's Cap

Epimedium grandiflorum

Berberidaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

Harold Epstein admired this plant's velvety chocolate-purple new spring foliage. It appeared as a seedling in his garden from an apparent cross between 'Yubae' and 'Silver Queen'. Large flowers with beautiful dark rose inner sepals and white petals/spurs flushed rose. Small leaflets. 8" in bloom, second flush to 12".

Source of plant

Garden Vision

USDA Hardiness Zone

5