Epimedium

This excellent plant forms neat clumps of evergreen foliage beautifully marbled with warm reds and bronze in spring, and colours again in autumn. Sprays of bright yellow flowers are held above the foliage. Caught in spring sunshine, the foliage positively glows

In mind to late spring, a profusion of delicate looking flowers float on wiry stems well above the foliage. White petals that deepen to contrasting purple-red centres.

The small green leaves are nicely flecked with bronze and the foliage is topped, starting in early April, with an incredible number of short flower spikes laden with small yellow bells.

A deciduous, rhizomatous perennial to 30cm in height, with attractive, red-tinted young foliage which colours also in autumn. Flowers 2cm in width, crimson, with creamy-yellow spurs

Small heart-shaped, bright green foliage takes on dramatic bronzing that's reminiscent to the color of autumn maple leaves.

'Sulphureum' is an evergreen perennial, to 35cm in height, forming a clump of red-tinted, light green leaves. Primrose-yellow flowers, 2cm in width, are carried in open sprays

The flowers are held above the foliage in a warm orange haze. The leaes are apple green in a mildly spreading clump that is a little less dense than most species.