Bishop's hat

Epimedium acuminatum, also known as Bishop's Hat, is a delightful evergreen perennial for UK gardens, forming attractive clumps of heart-shaped leaves often flushed with bronze tones. In spring, delicate spurred flowers, typically white or pale pink, emerge on slender wiry stems. Ideal for shady borders, woodland gardens, or groundcover beneath trees, providing subtle charm.

Sun: Full shade.

Soil: Moist but well-drained.

Hardiness: H5 — down to −15°C.

Flowering: Apr, May.