Epimedium grandiflorum var higoense Bandit Green Roofs rosy pink flowers in mid-May

rosy pink flowers in mid-May (NC)

the enormous black pods add garden interest as they cling to the sturdy old flower spikes

(aka: Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) The deciduous US native Osmunda cinnamomea can be found in every state east of the Mississippi River

(aka: Anisacanthus quadrifidus var

the clumps are topped with terminally-borne pendent spikes of alien antennae-like flower spikes

Epimedium grandiflorum var higoense Bandit Green Roofs rosy pink flowers in mid-MayWow! That's the only word we could find to express our reaction when we first saw a clump of Epimedium 'Bandit'. This truly distinctive epimedium emerges with small leaves that are surrounded by a 0. 5" wide "hand painted" border of dark burgundy purple, which ages to all green as spring temperatures warm. Atop the amazing foliage are large clusters of contrasting, creamy white flowers. Epimedium 'Bandit' was originally purchased unnamed in Japan by