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Croatian hellebore | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Croatian hellebore

Helleborus croaticus

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Helleborus
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

H. croaticus is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial to 40cm tall with rounded green leaves divided into a number of narrow leaflets that may be tinged with purple. Slightly nodding flowers 2-3cm across borne in spring are a deep purple to reddish purple with greenish hues on the inside of the petals

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in moist, fertile and humus-rich soils in full sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive wet from late summer to early spring when the plant is dormant; see hellebore cultivation

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

May be affected by slugs, snails, hellebore aphid, hellebore leaf miner, chafers, vine weevil and mice

Diseases

May be affected by hellebore black death, hellebore leaf spot, downy mildews, grey moulds (botrytis), smuts, and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatorySubmerged AquaticIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years