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Foliage has an attractive reddish tint, which is probably the best attribute of this plant.

Berberidaceae

Reddish heartshaped leaves are evergreen. Flowers are fairly insignificant, simple, and yellow.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: cushion mound or small clump

Plant Use: In the front of a border or bed, or as a groundcover.

Propagation:

division

Flower Color:

yellow

Bloom Period:

mid-spring

Width: Minimum: 8 inches     Maximum: 12 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: A hybrid of E. perralderianum X E. Pinnatum ssp. colchicum, it is reportedly less hardy than its parents. Our plants grew sparsely in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil. It may grow more successfully in warmer zones.