Epimedium epsteinii Cuphea this verbena really grabs the

this verbena really grabs the attention of visitors to our garden

The flat evergreen rosettes to 6" wide have unusually crinkled leaves

Juncus 'Carman's Grey'

Disporum flavens is covered with dark black berries

Epimedium epsteinii Cuphea this verbena really grabs theThis new, recently published species (1997) was discovered by the Beijing Botanic Garden and sent to Darrell Probst for identification. Darrell in turn asked the UK epimedium guru, the late Dr. William Stearn, to name the plant in honor of the late Harold Epstein. This splendid vigorous evergreen species makes a nice dense groundcover, spreading at the rate of 8" per year. The glossy foliage provides a nice foil to the stunning bicolor flowers (up to