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Helleborus foetidus
Stinking Hellebore
Origin: Native to Central and Southern Europe, Greece and Asia Minor.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Helleborus |
| Species |
| foetidus |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 30 - 91 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Borders, flower beds and woodland and shade gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Organically rich, medium moisture and well-drained soil with a pH of alkaline. Prefers humusy soil. |
| Shape |
| Erect and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Crown rot and leaf spot can be a problem. Deer tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Deeply lobed and divided into 7 - 10 narrow, lance-shaped to elliptic and usually toothed leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers appear in cluster of drooping, bell-shaped flowers that are 2 - 3 cm wide subtended by bracts and bloom at the tips of stems. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green. The flowers are greenish-white. |
| Propagation |
| Self-seed, transplant seedlings, and division of clumps. |
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