General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 30 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: light green flowers and maroon tinted flower edges and stalks
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Winter
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant can be highly toxic if ingested and can cause eye and skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Cold stratification may not be necessary but is usually recommended
Other info: Hellebore seed may take 6-18 months (or more) to germinate
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Hellebore
  • Bear's Foot
  • Stinking Hellebore

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Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-01-21
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-02-10
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2009-02-23
Uploaded by IrisLilli
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2009-02-23
Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2021-03-26
Dappled shade
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2012-02-23
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2015-04-21
This variety has red at the tips of its petals.
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2007-09-23
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-02-10
Ready to bloom in the snow!
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2008-02-25
The leaves with their red highlights are very striking even befor
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2015-04-09
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-04-21
In shade
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-04-21
In shade
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2008-04-06
Young plant

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