Epimedium 'Domino'

This 2004 introduction is a vigorous plant that is happiest in shade or semi-shade, and once established is quite drought tolerant. The leaves are semi-evergreen, spiny, lanceolate and green with burgundy mottling as they age. The flowers resemble the shape of a jesters’ hat and are pink in the centre and white on the spurs. They are held above the foliage from March to May, on fine red stems.

Epimedium have become highly collectable in the last decade and this is one of the most vigorous, a mature specimen can produce approximately 100 flowers in a season and can even produce a second flush if the conditions are favourable. To get the best display place it in fertile, humus rich soil that is moist but well drained and cut the old foliage back in late winter.

It is very hardy, having been successfully grown through a winter of -20C in Scotland.

Height x Spread: 60cm x 100cm