‘Sandy Claws’ Barrenwort (also called ‘Fairy Wings’) is an obscure Chinese find by Darrell Probst. The foliage is really unusual: spiny evergreen leaves emerge in spring with chocolate coloring, making a striking setting for the white and yellow flower panicles. Unlike other E. wushanense selections, Epimedium ‘Sandy Claws’ is both compact and spreading, so it makes a good dry shade groundcover. The maroon spring foliage color matures to dark green from summer through fall and winter.

• Category: Perennials
• Alternate Cultivar: Sandy Claws
• Hardiness Zone: 6
• Height: 12 Inches
• Spread: 24 Inches
• Bloom Color: White, Yellow