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stinking hellebore Wester Flisk Group

Helleborus foetidus Wester Flisk Group

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Helleborus
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

evergreen perennials to 80cm with erect stems and palmately-divided leaves with narrow, dark green leaflets. All stems are flushed with dark red, which suffuses into the leaf bases. Nodding, usually purple-edged, pale green flowers, to 2cm in width, are borne in large open clusters from midwinter to mid-spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Thrives in neutral to alkaline soils that are moist, fertile and humus-rich. Partial shade is ideal but can tolerate full sun. Provide shelter from strong, cold winds. Mulch annually in autumn

Pruning

Remove faded or damaged foliage as the flowers appear

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe

Pests

May be affected by hellebore aphid, hellebore leaf miner and snails

Diseases

May be affected by hellebore black death, hellebore leaf spot and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years