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American hellebore | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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American hellebore

Veratrum viride

Low Maintenance

Genus: Veratrum
Family: Melanthiaceae
Common Names: bear cabbage, crow poison, green false helleborine, itchweed, meadow poke, North American white hellebore, pokeroot, puppet root, swamp hellebore, wild hellebore, earth gall [2], green hellebore [2], Indian poke [2], pepper root [2]

About this plant

A clump-forming, decidous perennial with oval to elliptic, pleated leaves up to 30cm long with hairy undersides arranged spirally around stout stems. Small green to yellowish-green flowers to 2cm across are borne on branching sprays in summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial ShadeFull Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered position in rich, deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in partial shade; will grow in full sun if the soil is moist, but the foliage will be healthiest in shade

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years