| Description | A very early blooming shade loving perennial. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (hel-eh-BORE-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | part shade, shade |
| Moisture | moist, average |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | nodding, cupped shaped, March-April, colors:purple, red, near-black, white, green, pink |
| Leaves | deeply-cut, dark green, evergreen, deeply lobed and divided into 7-10 |
| Dimensions | 18-24 by 18-24 inches (HS), clump forming |
| Maintenance | cut back after blooming, promotes fuller foliage, division if they become crowded |
| Propagation | division, may to may not come true from seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Inroduced by Wayside Gardens, Hodges, South Carolina (USA) |
| Misc Facts | The name Helleborus is Greek from hellein meaning “to kill” and bora meaning “food” referring to the plant’s poisonous qualities if placed in food. Found in India in 1839. |
| Author's Notes | If there is a negative to these plants is the fact many times the nodding flowers are hinden in the foliage or face the foliage and are hard to see the flowers. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #164-Heritage Flower Farm (www.heritageflowerfarm.com) |
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