Spine Tingler Epimedium Planted - May 2023
Every gardener wants things in their garden that are unique. Plants that their neighbors don't have. Plants that you can't find at the big box store. Epimedium is a plant that fits those three things. I posted last week about the Orange Queen Epimedium that we brought home from the Morton Arboretum Plant Sale . And talked about how I bought another variety. This post is about that *other* variety: Spine Tingler Barrenwort. At the sale, this spine-y foliage certainly caught my eye. I knew these were going to find a home in my garden out back: Back in 2021, I came across Sandy Claws Epimedium at The Growing Place and talked about how I liked it . This Spine Tingler variety sure looks A LOT like Sandy Claws, doesn't it? I planted the three plants right behind my existing Epimedium - Amber Queen - on the north side in the understory bed. In the photo below, you can see the three new Spine Tinglers in back and the Amber Queen in front . (note...we have some spr