Cambridge barrenwort
Also known as: Information to be completed
A carpeting perennial, to 45cm high, with ovate, toothed foliage, red-tinted when young, turning mid-green and finally red in autumn. Flowers are coppery-pink, with yellow inner petals, held on profusions of tall stems in spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- Cambridge barrenwort (Epimedium × cantabrigiense)
- Genus
- Epimedium
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Information to be completed
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Information to be completed
- Habit
- Spring · Autumn · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
- Information to be completed
- Ideal temperature
Cambridge barrenwort pictures
Distribution of Cambridge barrenwort
Distribution map
Information to be completed
Information to be completed
Culture
Information to be completed
Toxicity
Information to be completed
Quick identification of Cambridge barrenwort
Information to be completed
Cambridge barrenwort care guide
- Keep rich woodland soil evenly moist, never baking dry in summer
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
- Information to be completed
- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep rich woodland soil evenly moist, never baking dry in summer
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight balanced feed monthly during spring and early summer growth
Pruning
PruningCut back old foliage in late winter or early spring for the best display of new foliage and flowers
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or after flowering
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade; shelter from cold, dry winds. Can tolerate full sun and slightly drier soils
People also ask
Information to be completed
Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by a virus
Pests
Prone to vine weevils
Explore the plant health library →
