Epimedium ssp. nova 'Spine Tingler'
‘Spine Tingler’ Barrenwort was found by Darrell Probst (the Epimedium King) on a cliff in China. The evergreen foliage is attractively narrow, spiny and a dark leathery green. The delicate pale yellow flowers hover above the leaves in April and May, looking somewhat like tiny yellow moths. Epimedium ‘Spine Tingler’ makes a slow growing but excellent dry shade groundcover because deer and rabbits ignore it and it keeps attractive foliage throughout the winter. Another name for it is ‘Fairy Wings.’
- Category:
Perennials
- Alternate Cultivar: Spine Tingler
- Hardiness Zone: 5
- Height: 8 Inches
- Spread: 24 Inches
- Bloom Color:
Yellow