Helleborus multifidus ssp. hercegovinus plant

Helleborus multifidus ssp. hercegovinus

hellebore

  • Perennial
  • 20-30 cm high
  • Green-toned flowers
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Valuable foliage plant
Elegant, early-flowering plant with deeply incised, glossy green leaves. It forms compact clumps with abundant greenish flowers in late winter to early spring. It grows best in calcareous, humus-rich soil in a sheltered location in light shade.

Garden use

Use

Along path Border Groundcover Slope Wild garden Small garden Pot Park Woodland Solitary Small groups Large groups

Site and growing conditions

Gravel garden Rainwater garden

Garden style

Early spring garden Spring border Winter garden Cottage garden Romantic garden Mediterranean garden Leaf structure garden Jungle garden Minimalist garden

For wildlife and biodiversity

Bee-friendly garden For bees

Ornamental value and special features

Foliage plant

Growth

Slow Medium

Care

Moderate

Planting density

Plant about 3 - 5 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 20 - 30 cm
Flowering time February - April
Flower colour yellowish green
Leaf colour green, dark green
Growth habit tuft
Growth rate medium, slow
Hardiness down to about -20°C

Site conditions

Light sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered
Moisture dry, average
Soil pervious, light, normal
Soil fertility none to little, normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Helleborus multifidus ssp. hercegovinus
Genus Helleborus
Family Ranunculaceae
Common names NL: nieskruid
EN: hellebore
FR: hellébore
DE: Lenzrosen
Origin Europe, South
Helleborus
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