By Any Other Name
June 3, 2018
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. This plant is called Epimedium acuminatum ‘Night Mistress’. The variety name has some style. Common names for Epimedium include barrenwort and horny goat weed, which will not do at all. Bishop’s hat and fairy wings are better. Whatever you call it, this tiny, shade-loving plant is my favorite thing in the garden.
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