Epimedium fargesii Rubus I couldn't believe it was

I couldn't believe it was a fern

as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant

cupped green leaves

(aka: Lycopodioides braunii) Selaginella braunii isn't a fern or an arborvitae

growing in either leaf duff or sphagnum

Epimedium fargesii Rubus I couldn't believe it wasEpimedium fargesii is a unique and very rare Chinese epimedium species that's one of our favorites in the genus. Unfortunately, it's probably not one that will ever be appreciated by the marigold and impatiens crowd. The 18" arching flower spikes of Epimedium fargesii top the long, narrow leaf evergreen clumps in early spring with dangling purple and white dodecatheon like flowers stunningly simple!