Epimedium 'Red Maximum'
- Perennial
- Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
- 25-40 cm high
- Red to dark red flowers
- Valuable foliage plant
Strong, clump-forming ground cover for partial shade to shade, with beautiful reddish spring foliage. In spring, numerous red and white flower plumes appear above the foliage. Tolerates dry shade once established and is suitable under shrubs and trees.
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Garden use
Use
Ornamental value and special features
Growth
Planting density
Plant about 5 - 7 plants per m²
Characteristics
| Height | 25 - 40 cm |
|---|---|
| Flowering time | April - July |
| Flower colour | Crimson, Red |
| Growth habit | Wide |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Hardiness | down to about -15°C |
Site conditions
| Light | Sunny, Morning sun, Evening sun, Open shade, Filtered |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Dry, Average |
| Soil | Pervious, Light, Normal |
| Soil fertility | Normal |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Epimedium 'Red Maximum' |
|---|---|
| Genus | Epimedium |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Awards | Award of Garden Merit (AGM) |
| Parentage | E. grandiflorum 'Freya' en E. membranaceum |
| Breeder | Koen van Poucke |
| Origin | Hybrid |
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