| Description | A good spreading perennial for the shade. Tolerates drier soil conditions once established. |
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| Pronunciation | (epi-MEE-dee-um)(grand-i-FLO-rum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | shade to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | prefers humus rich well drained acid soils but seems to tolerate a good average garden soil |
| Flowers | long-spurred, bicolored, reddish-purple and white |
| Leaves | early spring young foliage beige to brown, maturing to green, |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 12-16 inches tall, spreads slowly by rhizomes and clumping |
| Maintenance | cut back the old foliage in the spring, organic mulch helps the plants get established |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Species is native to Japan, China and Korea. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) ,#79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson |
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