Helleborus croaticus
hellebore
An early spring bloomer with drooping, purple-green flowers and soft speckles. Evergreen, deeply incised leaves, and a compact growth habit. Thrives in cool, well-drained, fertile soil with a little lime. It blooms from late winter into spring, making it suitable for natural plantings and woodland gardens.
Use in the garden
- wildlife: for bees
botanical information
- Botanical name: Helleborus croaticus
- Genus: Helleborus
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Other names: nieskruid - hellebore - hellébore - Lenzrosen
- origin: Europe
Features
| height: | 20-40 cm |
| flowering: | February - April |
| color: | white, purple, pink, light pink |
| leaf color: | green, dark green |
| habit: | rosette |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | easy |
| light: | morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered, shade |
| moisture: | average, moist |
| soil texture: | pervious, light, normal |
| organic matter: | normal, high |
| pH: | neutral, limy |
| winter zone: | 6 [-20°C] |
| density: | 3 - 5 |
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