Epimedium × youngianum 'Niveum' (Snowy Barrenwort) is a charming, compact perennial that brings elegance to shaded garden spaces. This versatile ground cover features delicate star-shaped white blooms that hover above attractive heart-shaped foliage. With its multi-season interest and low-maintenance nature, Snowy Barrenwort is an excellent solution for challenging shaded areas where few plants thrive.
Garden Performance and Features
Epimedium 'Niveum' offers exceptional value to landscape professionals and garden centers with its numerous benefits:
- Forms dense, clump-forming ground cover reaching 6-9 inches tall and spreading 12-18 inches wide
- Produces abundant pure white flowers on red stems in mid to late spring
- Features heart-shaped foliage that emerges with reddish tints in spring, matures to mid-green, then transitions to bronzy-red in fall
- Thrives in partial to full shade, making it perfect for woodland gardens and under-tree plantings
- Demonstrates excellent drought tolerance once established
- Resists deer and rabbit damage, reducing maintenance and replacement costs
- Performs well in container production, offering versatility for various retail presentations
This low-growing perennial creates an attractive ground layer in professional landscape designs while providing multi-season visual interest.
Planting and Growing Information
Plant Epimedium 'Niveum' in humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade locations. Spring planting allows roots to establish before summer heat arrives. For best results, space plants 12-18 inches apart to create a continuous ground cover. Cut back old foliage in late winter before new growth emerges to showcase fresh spring leaves and flowers. Hardy in zones 4-8, this adaptable perennial requires minimal maintenance once established, making it ideal for commercial landscapes and residential gardens alike.
Order Your Wholesale Supply
Enhance your inventory with our premium Epimedium 'Niveum' bare root plants, available in convenient packages of 25. These high-quality specimens are ready for spring shipping and will provide your customers with a reliable, long-lived perennial solution for challenging shade areas. Our wholesale program offers competitive pricing for landscape contractors, garden centers, and professional growers. Place your order today to secure your supply of this versatile and sought-after shade perennial for the upcoming season.
-
EAN code3169
- CatalogWholesale Growers
- Singular UnitBare Root
- Bloom Height12" / 30 cm
- Light RequirementsPartial Shade, Sun
- Bloom TimeSpring
- SizeI
- Packaged in25
- Zone4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- UsesDeer Resistant
- Shipping Time FrameSpring