Barrenwort (Epimedium grandiflorum)

Family: Berberidaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young plant and young leaves - cooked. Soaked and then boiled. (This suggests that the leaves are bitter and need to be soaked in order to remove the bitterness.). — Young plant and young leaves - cooked.; Soaked and then boiled.; (This suggests that the leaves are bitter and need to be soaked in order to remove the bitterness.).

Habitat & North American Range

Moist deciduous woodlands in the hills. Calcareous rocks in moist woodland. (This entry refers to sub-species E. grandiflorum higoense. Shimau.). (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)