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Helleborus argutifolius


Corsican Hellebore




Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Helleborus
Species
argutifolius
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
7b - 8a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5-H7
Temperature (°C)
-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 15
Height
0.5 - 1 m
Spread
0.5 - 1 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchApril
General Description
Herbaceous clump forming perennial.
Landscape
Flower borders and underplanting.
Cultivation
Best grown in alkaline moist soils.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Short stems that hold spiny triplet green leaflets topped with bowl-shaped nodding flowers.
Pests
Hellebore aphid and snails.
Habitat
Hillsides, ravines, scrub.
Propagation
Seeds in pots in a cold frame.
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