Scientific Name:
Epimedium
'Amber Queen'
Pronunciation:
ep-ih-MEE-dee-um
Common Name:
Amber Queen barrenwort
Family Name:
Berberidaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, biternate, leaflets pinnately compound, pinnae ovate-lanceolate, 6-9cm long x 3-5cm wide, base cordate, margin spinose; flowers appear pale orangish from a distance but each long, yellow spur has a reddish base, Apr-May.
Habit:
Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (E. flavum x E. wushanense 'Caramel')
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Spinose
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
