Epimedium membranaceum Perennial Encyclopedia and to fool all your

and to fool all your neighbors with its identity

The light pink pouch flushed with violet streaks is backed with violet-red sepals

small people who are easily intimidated

although these may be fine if you are growing it as a house plant

Epimedium membranaceum Perennial Encyclopedia and to fool all yourE. membranaceum is another little known Chinese species with tremendous garden potential. To us, E. membranaceum superficially resembles a clumping E. rhizomatosum. For us, the clump is topped, starting in early May (NC) with numerous 22" flower spikes, each with up to two dozen 2" spider like, bright yellow flowers. The late Professor William Stearn wrote, "Cultivated at Kew, Epimedium membranaceum flowers longer than any other species of the genus."