Helleborus argutifolius at Digging Dog Nursery

Corsican Hellebore

Helleborus

Christmas Rose/Lenten Rose

Stories about this genus are countless. In medieval times, it was considered a weapon against witches, madness and evil spirits. Hellebores deserve a place in every garden, not only because of their supposed power, but because they bloom for a long time, early in winter, when the weather is cool and many plants are still dormant. Most like moist, loamy soil with lime and leaf mold. We like them as ground covers for deciduous shrubs, conifers, or broad-leafed evergreens, and when possible plant them in an elevated spot to admire their flowers.

Helleborus argutifolius

Corsican Hellebore

Helleborus argutifolius (P-0087)

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Headlining large racemes of cup-shaped light green flowers nodding well above a bushy subshrub-like foundation, this attractive native of Corsica and Sardinia is one of the largest Hellebores. Stout stems generate substantial gray-green foliage with spiny-toothed margins, long celery-colored petioles and a polished finish. Try it as a backdrop for Epimedium ‘Orange Queen’, Brunnera and Pulmonarias.

Blooms February–April

Size: 18" – 2' 0" high x 2' 0" wide.

Hardy to zone 6.

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