Details
 
 
 
Epimedium 'Pink Elf' is an evergreen cultivar whose foliage is flushed bronze in the spring as new leaves emerge. Sprays of nodding flowers appear in early spring with pale pink spurs surrounding a darker pink-purple cup
 
 
 
 
 
Hardiness
 
H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
 
 
 
Sunlight
 
Partial Shade
 
 
 
Aspect
 
East-facing, North-facing or West-facing
 
 
 
Exposure
 
Sheltered
 
 
 
 
 
Moisture
 
Moist but well-drained
 
 
 
Soil
 
Sand, Loam, Chalk
 
 
 
pH
 
Acid, Neutral
 
 
 
Size
 
Ultimate height: 0.1-0.5 metres
 
Ultimate spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
 
Time to ultimate height: 2-5 years
 
 
 
How to grow
 
Cultivation
 
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade; shelter from cold, drying winds
 
 
 
Propagation
 
Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering
 
 
 
Suggested planting locations and garden types
 
Banks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Ground Cover Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden
 
 
 
How to care
 
Pruning
 
Cut back old foliage in late winter before new flower stems emerge for the best display of new foliage and flowers
 
 
 
Pests
 
May be prone to vine weevils
 
 
 
Diseases
 
May be affected by a virus