Epimedium pinnatum ssp colchicum Thunderbolt Southeast Europe Each perfectly symmetrical 2' wide

Each perfectly symmetrical 2' wide clump is topped with a nice display of purple flowers on 20" scapes in early summer

Clumps can thrive for decades with no care as long as they are planted in the right conditions

You'll need a GPS to navigate your way around these contrasting leaf patterns

The 12" wide clump is topped with ugly lavender flowers in midsummer

Epimedium pinnatum ssp colchicum Thunderbolt Southeast Europe Each perfectly symmetrical 2' wideThis 1973 collection from Soviet Georgia by the US National Arboretum's Skip March was later named by Darrell Probst. In spring, the leaves of Epimedium 'Thunderbolt' emerge olive green with a cinnamon border, and later at the onset of cold weather, the amazing deer resistant, evergreen foliage darkens to charcoal black with contrasting green veins which form a "thunderbolt" pattern. Epimedium pinnatum 'Thunderbolt' spreads by rhizomes to form a 3'