Helleborus foetidus
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Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus is a hardy, evergreen British native valued for its architectural foliage and winter flowers. Its dark green leaves are deeply divided into narrow leaflets, creating a textured clump that provides structure throughout the year. Its common name refers to the smell released when the foliage is crushed.
From January to April, upright stems carry generous clusters of nodding, bell-shaped, pale green flowers, often edged with purple-red. These distinctive blooms contrast beautifully with the darker foliage and provide valuable nectar for early-emerging bees when other flowers are scarce.
Easy to grow and low maintenance, this hellebore thrives in partial shade with fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. It is particularly effective beneath deciduous shrubs, in woodland gardens and shaded borders. Remove faded flowering stems after blooming to encourage fresh growth from the base.
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
- Nodding green flowers with purple-red edges from January to April
- Deeply divided evergreen foliage provides year-round structure
- Early flowers offer valuable nectar for bees
- Ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders and underplanting
- Height 60cm - Spread 60cm
Stinking Hellebore
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EAN code8719323993105
- Pot Size9cm
- AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Attractive to WildlifeAttractive to Bees
- AwardAGM (Award of Garden Merit) RHS
- Flower ColourGreen
- Flower FormSingle
- Flowering MonthFebruary, March, April
- Foliage ColourGreen
- Foliage TypeEvergreen
- Garden StyleCity & Courtyard Garden, Cottage & Informal Garden, Patio & Container, Woodland Garden
- Hardiness - RHS ratingH7 colder than -20c. Very hardy
- Height60cm
- Spread60cm
- MoistureMoist but well-drained
- pHAlkaline, Neutral
- Plant HabitClump-forming
- Plant TypePerennial
- Planting TypesBorders and Beds, Underplanting of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
- Season of InterestSpring, Winter
- Soil TypeChalk, Clay, Loam
- Special AttributesLow Maintenance, Some Resistance to Rabbits & Deer
- SunlightPartial Shade
- ToxicitySkin Irritant
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