corsican hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Pale green
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Corsican hellebore (Helleborus argutifolius) is a perennial for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Pale green flowers open in winter and spring. The evergreen leaves are blue, gray, or green, so the clumps add winter interest. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Christmas fern, Japanese forest grass, and Oakleaf hydrangea.
Native range
Asia.