Epimedium hunanense (Hunan Fairy Wings)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5b-8, at least 12" tall Origin: China

NEW! Strangely, this wonderful relative of Epimedium davidii was discovered in 1919, but is only now making it into commerce thanks to epimedium guru, Darrell Probst. E. hunanense is endemic to a small region straddling the Chinese provinces of Hunan and Guangxi. In the garden, E. hunanense makes a slowly spreading evergreen, deer-resistant clump to 1' tall x 2' wide, topped from early April through early May with 15" long spikes of large, yellow, spider-like flowers. For us, both the randomly-toothed leaves and flowers are slightly larger than the more commonly grown E. davidii. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)