'Hugs and Kisses' Barrenwort

Epimedium hybrid

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Overview

The Epimedium hybrid 'Hugs and Kisses' is a mounded shade perennial with reddish pink bicolor spring flowers and green foliage flecked burgundy in spring. It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide. Best in part shade to shade, it prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil and tolerates root competition while resisting deer and rabbits. Hardy in USDA Zones 5-8.

Water Medium

'Hugs and Kisses' Barrenwort (Epimedium hybrid) — It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 0.6666667–1 Ft.
Mature width: 1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family: Berberidaceae

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'Hugs and Kisses' Barrenwort (Epimedium hybrid) — It grows 8-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide

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