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Helleborus foetidus

 
Helleborus foetidus

Common name stinking hellebore, bear's-paw hellebore
Family ranunculaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z5-9)
Flowers green-white
Size 2 ft
Light sun-part shade
Cultural notes ordinary garden soil (not too dry)

Supposed to bloom winter through early spring, sometimes purple-margined greenish-white flowers over dark foliage. Ours don't reach full bloom until late April.

stinking hellebore, bear's-paw hellebore
Mid-november: flowers are starting to form
Helleborus foetidus
Looking none too shabby in January

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: side garden

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