Epimedium lishihchenii Aroids Hosta 'Kittyhawk' makes an eye-catching

Hosta 'Kittyhawk' makes an eye-catching 3' wide mound that is topped in late summer with 40" tall scapes of lavender flowers

but due to the difficulty of propagation

but with a clear yellow border around the leaves

as this cousin comes from a distant limb of the family tree

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Epimedium lishihchenii Aroids Hosta 'Kittyhawk' makes an eye-catchingThis easy to grow species from China's Hubei Province is very rare in cultivation but similar in form to Epimedium franchetii. The 1' tall clumps of bold evergreen foliage are topped in mid spring with sprays of nice 1" wide, yellow, spider like flowers. Most clones have some bronze tinting in the spring foliage that adds to the garden interest.