Epimedium 'Black Sea'

Epimedium 'Black Sea' - leaves in winter

Epimedium 'Black Sea' - flowers in spring

Epimedium 'Black Sea'

Epimedium 'Black Sea' - leaves in winter

Epimedium 'Black Sea' - flowers in spring

Epimedium 'Black Sea'

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A reliable and easy to grow perennial, Epimedium 'Black Sea' has handsome, rounded green leaves for much of the year which turn dark glossy, purple-black in the winter.

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A reliable and easy to grow perennial, Epimedium 'Black Sea' has handsome, rounded, green dark green leaves for much of the year which turn dark glossy, purple-black in the winter. Small star-shaped yellow flowers appear in Spring above the foliage.

Excellent choice for groundcover with winter interest.

Position: Light dappled or partial shade.
Soil: Moist yet well drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Flowering Period: April - May.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Epimedium 'Black Sea' grows to be a clump forming perennial.
- Height: 15 - 20 cm (<1 ft)
- Spread: 30 - 40 cm (1 ft)

Notes: To tidy up if required, trim off all the old leaves in late winter before the flowers emerge in the following spring.

How Much Sun: Light Shade, Shade
Eventual Size: Ground Cover, Herbaceous - Small (less than 0.6m)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features: Evergreen, Flowers in Spring

Brand BlueBell Nursery

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