Epimedium 'Amber Queen'

Epimedium 'Amber Queen' has become very popular for its exquisite and prolific display of delicate spurred flowers in spring, each pale yellow flushed with amber, somewhat reminiscent of a jester's hat.  Its neat, heart-shaped foliage is equally delicious, emerging fresh green in spring suffused with red before maturing to darker green.

Happiest if planted in a moist, humus-rich soil with some drainage in light dappled shade, 'Amber Queen' can also tolerate slightly drier soil conditions, neatly solving that difficult conundrum 'What can I underplant trees with?'  Works for shrubs too.  Tough and hardy if protected from cold desiccating winds, it bulks up slowly, keeping the weeds down at the same time.   

Height x Spread:  45cm x 60cm