Spine Tingler Barrenwort is a low shade loving perennial with spined leathery green foliage.  Wiry stems sporting airy clusters of spurred soft yellow flowers bloom in mid spring to late spring.  Thrives in shade and dry to medium, well-drained acidic soils.  Deer and drought tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Mosaic virus the main disease, but otherwise little problems.  Cut back any surviving winter foliage in late winter before new growth emerges.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Spurge, Baby’s Breath, Echinacea

IMAGE: Prides Corner, Epimedium spp. nova 'Spine Tingler'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.