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Epimedium are hardy evergreen or deciduous perennials, mostly from China. The majority of species have heart-shaped leaves and delicate spring flowers. They make useful, low-growing groundcovers for shaded areas.

Philip MacDougall studied plant biology before his lengthy nursing career. He now owns and operates a not-for-profit nursery specializing in rhododendrons and deer-resistant woodland plants. He has travelled extensively throughout the temperate world and plans a third botanical excursion to Chile this winter. The author of several articles in the Rhododendron Species Yearbook, he reports that he is now "fixating on Epimediums, Paris, and Ferns”