Family Berberidaceae
Genus: Epimedium. Barberry family (Berberidaceae), notable for spiderlike flowers, late spring bloomer.

Photograph Epimedium species 'variety'
Description and comments
Epimedium
grandiflorum
'Purple Prince'


Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to ?? Spring perennial with purple flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B24
Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).
Future image Epimedium
grandiflorum
'Purple Pixie'


Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to ?? Spring perennial with purple flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B22
Grower: 5/25/2005.
Future image Epimedium
x perralchicum
'Frohnleiten'


Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Parents: perralderianum x pinnatum subspecies colchicum.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to ?? Spring perennial with yellow flowers. Reddish heart shaped leaves. Grows to 12 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B22
Grower: 5/25/2005.
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grandiflorum
'Orange Queen'

(Synonym: Epimedium 'Orangekonigin')

Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to ?? Spring perennial with orange and yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B22
Grower: 5/25/2005.
Future image Epimedium
grandiflorum
'Orangekonigin'


Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to ?? Spring perennial with orange and yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B21
Grower: 5/25/2005.
Epimedium
versicolor
'Sulphureum'


Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to ?? Spring perennial with lemon yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B24
Grower: 8/26/2003.
Epimedium
youngianum
'Niveum'


Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to ?? Spring perennial with white flowers. Grows to 9 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B24
Grower: 8/26/2003.

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