Epimedium lishihchenii Aroids Discovered in the parking lot

Discovered in the parking lot of the Brandywine Conservancy by F

was originally discovered by Dr

as this cousin comes from a distant limb of the family tree

the late Dutch seedsman extraordinaire

the clumps are topped with airy flower spikes of tiny flowers

Epimedium lishihchenii Aroids Discovered in the parking lotThis easy to grow species from China's Hubei Province is very rare in cultivation but similar in form to Epimedium franchetii. The 1' tall clumps of bold evergreen foliage are topped in mid spring with sprays of nice 1" wide, yellow, spider like flowers. Most clones have some bronze tinting in the spring foliage that adds to the garden interest.