Bishop's hat

Epimedium warleyense, also known as Bishop's Hat, is a charming, semi-evergreen perennial for woodland gardens in the UK. It forms spreading clumps of heart-shaped leaves, often bronze-tinted in spring, and boasts delicate, spidery, orange-red flowers held above the foliage from mid-spring. Ideal for groundcover in shady borders.

Sun: Partial shade.

Soil: Moist but well-drained.

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.

Flowering: Apr, May.