Epimedium grandiflorum 'Dark Beauty'
Dark Beauty Fairy Wings
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Shop Available EpimediumItem #: 6231
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This deer-resistant selection of the deciduous Japanese Epimedium grandiflorum arose in the garden of the late Harold Epstein...a probable rendezvous between Epimedium 'Yubae' and Epimedium 'Silver Queen'. I understand Harold actually encouraged this in his garden as long as he got to watch. The green foliage, which emerges chocolate/purple, is topped with large purple-and-white bicolor flowers in spring. For us, Epimedium 'Dark Beauty' is lightly fragrant with a citrus-like aroma in the afternoon.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Epimedium
Flower Color: Multicolor , Pink , Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Brown/Tan , Purple/Lavender
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Chocolate Garden , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from Japan , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Wet Shade Plants