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Helleborus lividus subsp. corsicus |
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| Synonym(s) |
Helleborus argutifolius |
| Common name |
Corsican hellebore |
| Family |
ranunculaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
green |
| Size |
2' |
| Light |
sun-shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
sow fresh seed as it ripens in summer, or sow older seed in late fall or winter, to germinate the second spring.
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | early July |
Wonderful plant - very attractive cut dark-green foliage, with green flowers in mid-spring that last for quite a while. We grew our original plants from seed many years ago, and the main plant is still alive. A few years ago, we picked up another hellebore, probably 'Silver Lace', from a nursery. It's also got argutifolius blood running through its veins, but has a different habit and leaf coloration. We haven't seen it bloom yet.
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| | By late November, some perennials have colorful fall foliage - but very few sport glossy green foliage quite as fresh-looking as this |
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| | Just as nice in January |
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| | 'Silver Lace' |
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| | 'Silver Lace' in bloom |
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| | 'Pacific Frost' |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Helleborus lividus subsp. corsicus
- Seed from '05 garden. Pot sown outside 12/24/05; 8 seedlings by 5/17/06
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 65F (7w) - 35F (7w; 83%G in 7th wk) - 70F (17%G, 0-3d)
- Seed for 'Pacific Frost' from HPS/MAG '08/'09 exchange. Baggy 70F (6w) - 35F (10w; 84%G, 9-10w)
As hellebores go, this one is a bit easier from seed than most.
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