Epimedium sempervirens Candy Hearts Plants from China originally shared in 2002 by

originally shared in 2002 by our friend

then leave the stalks until late winter for the birds to feed on

Any solid green shoots should be removed when they occur

Most are spring bloomers and as such add much to the spring display in shade gardens

Epimedium sempervirens Candy Hearts Plants from China originally shared in 2002 byEpimedium sempervirens 'Candy Hearts' is a 2001 Darrell Probst introduction that forms a 10" tall x 2' wide, semi evergreen clump of dark green foliage that emerges rosy violet in late winter, morphs to green leaves with a violet edge, then finally changes to solid green. The clumps are topped, starting in early April (NC), with terminal clusters of light lavender flowers that just top the emerging foliage quite special in the early spring garden.