Scientific name: Helleborus argutifolius
Synonym: Helleborus corsicus , Helleborus lividus subsp. corsicus
Family: RANUNCULACEAE
Common names: “Corsican hellebore” “holly-leaved hellebore”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 6-9
Light: Partial shade best – tolerates full sun
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Humus rich fertile soil, neutral – alkaline
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 4′ W 3′
Leaf and Stem shape: 3 leathery leaflets per leaf, with spiny edges
Flower: Pendent, cupped, pale green flowers in terminal cymes at the end of leaf stems
Pruning: Cut out old leaves as flowers emerge, after flowering cut everything down as the stem is biennial
Maintenance: Transplant younger plants rather than old ones, sprinkle lime dust to control fungi
Landscape use: Flower boarders and beds, underplanting of roses
Propagate: By seed
Pests & Disease: Black spot, aphids attack when too dry
*Deer resistant
Comments: Different from other hellebore’s by flowering on stems with leaves, tolerates sun and drought better, toxic sap
~AGM winner
Cultivars:
Vancouver Island Grows 