Epimedium rubrum Sweetheart Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants Ed Robinson
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Description
Ed Robinson
Like Polygonatum 'Double Stuff'
The floriferous Epimedium 'Flower Power' is topped for us
strap-like foliage emerges to produce energy for next year's flowers
turning a beautiful shade of gold before going dormant
Epimedium rubrum Sweetheart Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants Ed Robinson(E. x rubrum Cobblewood Form CC #93007) This Darrell Probst hybrid (E. sempervirens 'Candy Hearts' x E. alpinum) is a stunning, much improved version of the typical E. x rubrum. Epimedium 'Sweetheart' has much better foliage (larger and darker green) that is fully evergreen, even in the North. In spring, the new leaves are heavily flushed with red, creating a stunning show. Above the foliage are the flower stalks that present clusters of scrumptious,