Bishop's cap, Barrenwort or Fairy Wings, as it is commonly called, is the perfect plant to add to any shade garden. This often-overlooked perennial, botanically known as Epimedium, is oh-so-easy to ...

If you’re the type of gardener who waits with bated breath for the next plant craze, inhale and wait no longer. Epimedium, a long-familiar plant with the unfortunate common names of barrenwort and ...

Too often, the term “groundcover” elicits a yawn. These low-growing plants are viewed dismissively, either as an obligatory filler for blank spaces, or as an institutional camouflage for exposed soil.

WHAT: Epimedium x rubrum is a low-growing evergreen perennial that is often used as a ground cover but also works well as a single specimen. When cut back in midwinter, it produces red-edged leaves ...

I’m a sucker for a good looking flower. Back when I was first developing my flower beds I would go to a plant nursery and grab everything and anything that was in bloom and looking great. And I ...

Memorial Day, alas, heralds sunshine and warmth, but at least we can be thankful for a spring season of dampness, drizzle and cloud cover that has caused our landscapes to dazzle. This abundance of ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. I’m a sucker for a good-looking flower. Back when I was first developing my flower beds, I would go to a plant nursery and grab everything and anything ...