Botanical Name: Helleborus lividus corsicus
Common Name: Corsican Hellebore Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright clumping mass with coarse textured foliage; forms a slowly spreading, cushion-shaped mass with flowers held slightly above foliage Height 2 to 3' Spread 2 to 3' Growth Rate slow - moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor part shade to shade - takes more sun than other hellebores Soil prefers a well-amended, acidic to neutral soil Hardiness hardy (zones 4 - 24) Morphology: Leaves trifoliate, leaflets obtuse, leathery, coarsely serrate at margins, blue-green in color; spiny texture Flowers cup-shaped chartreuse flowers to 2" across with unusual split pistil, many yellow stamens – petals and sepals are persistent Fruit fused follicles Propagation: division and seed Usage: good low filler under trees, mixes well with temperate forest landscapes, azaleas, camellias and ferns; good cut flowers; good in mass plantings Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering but becomes drought tolerant when established Fertilizing acid fertilizer in spring Pruning remove dead leaves and flowers Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other hellebores are very poisonous Origin: Balearic Islands Family: Ranunculaceae Notes: |
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