title: Epimedium pubigerum
text: # Epimedium pubigerum
  
  Epimedium pubigerum, also known by the common name hairy barrenwort, is a species in the family Berberidaceae.
  
  ## Description
  
  * Height: Reaches up to 45 cm at maturity.
  * Leaves: Heart-shaped, evergreen leaves are purplish bronze when young, turning dark glossy green with maturity.
  * Flowers: In spring, sprays of creamy white or pink flowers are held high above the leaves by their long stems.
  
  ## Distribution and range
  
  Epimedium pubigerum is native to southeastern Bulgaria and to the Transcaucasus region of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
  
  ## Habitat and cultivation
  
  Epimedium pubigerum prefers a sheltered position away from cold winds, and flourishes in the shady, fertile conditions of deciduous woodland.
  
  