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Helleborus purpurascens
Hellebore
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Helleborus |
| Species |
| purpurascens |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 30 - 70 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 70 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, flower beds and woodland and shade gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Thrives in organically rich, well drained soil in shade. Cut back flowering stems after blooming to encourage future growth. |
| Shape |
| Upright to nodding. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Leaf spot and crown rot. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green, glossy in appearance with a leathery texture. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped, nodding blooms that grow in clusters of 1 - 4 on flower stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to dark green foliage and stems among reddish-purple flowers with yellow stamen. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft, leathery. |
| Propagation |
| By division and seeds. |
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