Barrenwort ''Orangekönigin'', Bishop's Hat ''Orangekönigin'', Bishop's Mitre ''Orangekönigin'', Fairy Wings ''Orangekönigin', Epimedium pubescens 'Orange Queen', Epimedium × cantabrigiense ORANGE QUEEN
Reliable and long-lived, Epimedium × warleyense ‘Orangekönigin’ or ‘Orange Queen’ (Barrenwort) is an evergreen perennial making a carpet of heart-shaped, medium green leaves with bold red edges in spring. Quite ornamental, the foliage gradually turns mid-green for the summer, before turning bronze with red tones in fall. In mid to late spring, clouds of small, pale coppery orange flowers dance on wiry stems just above the unfurling foliage. Their rounded sepals stand wide open around the small yellow petals that surround bright yellow stamens. Although this Epimedium is slow-growing, it makes a good groundcover and is perfect for dry shade under trees.
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Berberidaceae |
| Genus | Epimedium |
| Common names | Barrenwort |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 8" - 10" (20cm - 25cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 16" (40cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Berberidaceae |
| Genus | Epimedium |
| Common names | Barrenwort |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 8" - 10" (20cm - 25cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 16" (40cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Epimedium × warleyense ‘Orangekönigin’ (Barrenwort) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Epimedium × warleyense ‘Orangekönigin’ (Barrenwort) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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