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Helleborus orientalis

Hellebore

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Botanical name: Helleborus orientalis
Common name: Hellebore
Family: Ranunculaceae
Plant Type: Perennial, Evergreen

Flower colour:

Pink

Foliage colour:

Green

Key features:
Attractive to wildlife
Flowers

A winter-flowering staple in the cottage garden, hellebores produce large clusters of saucer-shaped flowers with white, pink, green, mauve or smoky purple flowers. The large leathery, evergreen leaves persist throughout the year but should be cut back in the spring when flowers and new foliage emerge. Plants hybridise and self-seed freely.

Helleborus orientalis bears nodding or outward-facing, saucer-shaped, flowers, in white, pink, green, primrose, mauve or smoky purple, from February onwards. It’s perfect for growing in large clumps, particularly beneath trees in shady borders.

For best results, grow Helleborus orientalis in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagate by fresh seed, or divide plants in autumn or early spring. All parts of the plant may cause serious discomfort if ingested and the sap may irritate the skin.

How to grow Helleborus orientalis

Plant size

45cm height

45cm spread
Aspect

North facing, south facing, east facing, west facing
Position in border

Front

Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full shade, partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy

Plant calendar

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
Sow
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Plant
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