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    HELLEBORUS niger
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    HELLEBORUS niger

    Commonly known as Christmas rose

    White flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Attractive to insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Snails, aphids, leaf spot, black rot.
    • Place of origin
      Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia.
    • Evergreen
      Leathery, dark-green basal leaves 5-20cm (2-8in) long have 7-9 oblong leaflets.
    • White
    • Saucer-shaped
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming, hairless perennial. Flowers 4.5-8cm (1¾-3in) across appear on purple-marked stems.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Partial shade
      Or dappled shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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