Helleborus viridis, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 87.
Sunset®: 3-9,14-24
USDA: 6-9
Sun Exposure: Part shade
Origin: Western and central Europe
Growth Habits: Perennial, 8 to 16 inches tall and wide (20-40 cm), rhizome; stiff basal leaves, dark bluish green, palmate, divided in 7 to 11 toothed segments, 3 to 4 inches long (7.5-10 cm)
Watering Needs: Well drained moist soil, prefers some lime in the soil, not drought resistant
Propagation: Seeds, division in the fall, the plants resent being disturbed
This plant is poisonous but has medicinal properties.
The epithet 'viridis' comes from the Latin for 'green'.
Blooming Habits:
Hanging racemes of 2 to 4, goblet-shaped, large pale yellowish green flowers, in late winter and early spring (February to April). The seeds ripen in late spring (May-June).
Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks.
© 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved.