Growing Epimedium (Fairy Wings) in Big Bend, Wisconsin

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

Photograph Epimedium species 'variety'
Description and comments
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Purple Pixie'
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Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with purple flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B22
Grower: 5/25/2005.

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

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Yubae'
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Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with purple flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B23
Grower: 5/1/2008 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).

Epimedium grandiflorum x pinnatum 'Sulphureum'
(Horticultural hybrid named x versicolor)
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Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Parents: Epimedium grandiflorum x pinnatum subsp. colchicum. Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum is species from Iran. Horticultural hybrid named x versicolor.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Horticultural hybrid. Spring perennial with lemon yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B24
Grower: 8/26/2003.

Epimedium grandiflorum x diphyllum 'Niveum'
(Horticultural hybrid named x youngianum)
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Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Parents: Epimedium grandiflorum x diphyllum. Epimedium diphyllum is species from Japan. Horticultural hybrid named x youngianum.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Horticultural hybrid. Spring perennial with white flowers. Grows to 9 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B24
Grower: 8/26/2003.

Epimedium alpinum x pinnatum 'Orange Queen'
(Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense)
(Synonym: Epimedium 'Orangekonigin')
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Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Parents: alpinum x pinnatum subspecies colchicum. Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with orange and yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B22
Grower: 5/25/2005.

Future image Epimedium alpinum x pinnatum 'Orangekonigin'
(Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense)

Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Parents: alpinum x pinnatum subspecies colchicum. Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with orange and yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches.
Grown in trial bed: B21
Grower: 5/25/2005.

Epimedium perralderianum x pinnatum 'Frohnleiten'
(Horticultural hybrid named x perralchicum)
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Common Name: = Fairy Wings.
Parents: perralderianum x pinnatum subspecies colchicum. Horticultural hybrid named x perralchicum.
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.

Photograph	Epimedium species 'variety' Description and comments
	Epimedium grandiflorum 'Purple Pixie' (additional images) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with purple flowers. Grows to 18 inches. Grown in trial bed: B22 Grower: 5/25/2005.
	Epimedium grandiflorum 'Purple Prince' (additional images) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with purple flowers. Grows to 18 inches. Grown in trial bed: B24 Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).
	Epimedium grandiflorum 'Yubae' (additional images) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with purple flowers. Grows to 18 inches. Grown in trial bed: B23 Grower: 5/1/2008 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).
	Epimedium grandiflorum x pinnatum 'Sulphureum' (Horticultural hybrid named x versicolor) (additional images) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Parents: Epimedium grandiflorum x pinnatum subsp. colchicum. Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum is species from Iran. Horticultural hybrid named x versicolor. Exotic to Wisconsin. Horticultural hybrid. Spring perennial with lemon yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches. Grown in trial bed: B24 Grower: 8/26/2003.
	Epimedium grandiflorum x diphyllum 'Niveum' (Horticultural hybrid named x youngianum) (additional images) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Parents: Epimedium grandiflorum x diphyllum. Epimedium diphyllum is species from Japan. Horticultural hybrid named x youngianum. Exotic to Wisconsin. Horticultural hybrid. Spring perennial with white flowers. Grows to 9 inches. Grown in trial bed: B24 Grower: 8/26/2003.
	Epimedium alpinum x pinnatum 'Orange Queen' (Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense) (Synonym: Epimedium 'Orangekonigin') (additional images) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Parents: alpinum x pinnatum subspecies colchicum. Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense. Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with orange and yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches. Grown in trial bed: B22 Grower: 5/25/2005.
Future image	Epimedium alpinum x pinnatum 'Orangekonigin' (Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Parents: alpinum x pinnatum subspecies colchicum. Horticultural hybrid named x warleyense. Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Spring perennial with orange and yellow flowers. Grows to 18 inches. Grown in trial bed: B21 Grower: 5/25/2005.
	Epimedium perralderianum x pinnatum 'Frohnleiten' (Horticultural hybrid named x perralchicum) (additional images) Common Name: = Fairy Wings. Parents: perralderianum x pinnatum subspecies colchicum. Horticultural hybrid named x perralchicum. 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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