Epimedium youngianum Be My Valentine Manchuria region China heart-shaped leaves with a wide

heart-shaped leaves with a wide

but when planted in a location providing early morning sun

the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of dark lavender flowers

deer-resistant US native (Minnesota south to Florida) with sturdy

The 8" tall x 15" wide evergreen rosettes are composed of dark green outward stretching leaves

Epimedium youngianum Be My Valentine Manchuria region China heart-shaped leaves with a wideThis 1999 Darrell Probst introduction is named after the late Betty Valentine, a rock gardener from Berlin, Connecticut. Epimedium x youngianum 'Be My Valentine' is always one of our favorites in the spring garden when the 10" tall clump is smothered, starting for us in late March with dozens of flower laden stalks, each flower composed of purple sepals highlighted by white spurs and white cups a truly excellent grower that is very floriferous,