VANCOUVERIA. Native perennials related to and much resembling Epimedium. They form broad, lacy carpets from branched underground rhizomes. Each crown produces several large, divided leaves with many broad, angled, leathery leaflets held on wiry stalks. Airy clusters of little white to yellow, beaked blossoms appear above the leaves in early summer. Attractive subjects for pots and hanging baskets. Light to medium shade, reasonably well drained soil, moderate to regular watering. Hardy to 0-10^oF.

hexandra. People are forever confusing this with the following species. It is semi-evergreen to deciduous, depending on winter temperatures. The leaves are divided into many pale to bright green, thin-textured leaflets. The blossoms are a little under ½" broad, pure white in color.

planipetala. Inside-out flower. This species is very close to V. hexandra in general appearance, uses and culture. However, it is slower growing and normally evergreen, each leaf having fewer, larger, thicker and darker green leaflets with a lacquered surface. The flowers are smaller than those of V. hexandra but more abundant. Certainly one of the prettiest fern look-alikes.