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 |
| 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. |