Plant name: Helleborus sternii
Other names: Stern's hybrid hellebore
Category: Evergreen perennial
Plant family: Ranunculaceae
Light preference: Full sun/partial shade
Soil preference: Loam, chalk, clay; Neutral, alkaline ; well-drained
Flowering/fruiting month: December-March
Size:
- 0.1-0.5 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 meters spread
Description: Helleborus sternii is an evergreen perennial, to 35cm, with purple, biennial stems bearing leaves with three green, pale-veined leaflets. nodding, creamy-green flowers, suffused with pinkish-purple and 3-5cm width, are borne in open clusters from late winter to mid- spring.
Care: Remove faded or damaged foliage as the flowers appear. Cut away diseased leaves/flower heads.
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