Zone 6 · winter lows -10°F to 0°F

Epimedium for Zone 6

82 Epimedium varieties rated hardy through Zone 6, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 6 is the sweet spot — nearly everything hardy grows here.

82 hardy hereof 82 Epimedium totalLast frost ~late April

The Epimedium that thrive in Zone 6

#1 most saved

Epimedium Songbirds

Epimedium x hybrida 'Songbirds'

Zones 4–9· 173 saves

#2 most saved

Bicolor Barrenwort

Epimedium x versicolor 'Versicolor'

Zones 4–9· 59 saves· from $30

#3 most saved

Barrenwort

Epimedium sempervirens

Zones 5–8· 45 saves

Sichuan Spider Barrenwort

Epimedium chlorandrum 'Sichuan Spider'

Zones 5–8· 41 saves

Razzleberry Barrenwort

Epimedium x omeiense 'Razzleberry'

Zones 5–9· 38 saves

Corsican Epimedium

Epimedium x cantabrigiense

Zones 4–8· 38 saves

Frohnleiten Barrenwort

Epimedium perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'

Zones 5–8· 36 saves· from $25

Sandy Claws Barrenwort

Epimedium wushanense 'Sandy Claws'

Zones 5–8· 35 saves· from $17

Barrenwort

Epimedium brachyrrhizum

Zones 4–8· 33 saves

Large-flowered Barrenwort

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Variegatum'

Zones 4–8· 32 saves

Milky Way Barrenwort

Epimedium x youngianum 'Milky Way'

Zones 4–8· 32 saves

Franchetii Epimedium Suntan

Epimedium franchetii 'Suntan'

Zones 5–8· 32 saves

Epimedium grandiflorum Bandit

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Bandit'

Zones 4–8· 31 saves· from $25

Starry Barrenwort

Epimedium stellulatum 'Long Leaf Form'

Zones 4–8· 31 saves

Epimedium Tamabotan

Epimedium x youngianum 'Tamabotan'

Zones 4–8· 31 saves

Pink Star Barrenwort

Epimedium x youngianum 'Pink Star'

Zones 5–8· 31 saves

Franchet's Epimedium

Epimedium franchetii

Zones 5–8· 31 saves

Harold Epstein Barrenwort

Epimedium koreanum 'Harold Epstein'

Zones 4–8· 31 saves

Atlas Barrenwort

Epimedium x hybrida 'Atlas'

Zones 4–8· 30 saves

Perralch's Barrenwort

Epimedium x perralchicum

Zones 4–9· 30 saves

Red Barrenwort

Epimedium x rubrum

Zones 4–8· 30 saves· from $39

Guiding Light Barrenwort

Epimedium acuminatum 'Guiding Light'

Zones 5–8· 29 saves

Lavender Lady Barrenwort

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lavender Lady'

Zones 5–8· 29 saves

Arrowleaf Barrenwort

Epimedium sagittatum

Zones 5–8· 29 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 82 Zone 6–hardy Epimedium varieties. See the full Epimedium list →

Epimedium in Zone 6

Will Epimedium survive a Zone 6 winter?

82 of the 82 Epimedium varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 6, where winter lows reach -10°F to 0°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Epimedium in Zone 6?

In Zone 6 the last spring frost typically lands around late April and the first fall frost around mid-October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Epimedium is best for Zone 6?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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