HELLEBORUS x sternii
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HELLEBORUS x sternii
Commonly known as Hellebore
Creamy green flowers tinted pink, leaves with pinkish purple stalks and main veins
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Hybrid perennial which sometimes resembles one parent more than the other. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects. -
Pests & Diseases
Snails, aphids, leaf spot, black rot. -
Place of origin
Hybrid between H. argutifolius and H. lividus. Garden origin. UK. Sir Frederick Stern, (1884-1967), Horticulturist, Highdown Garden, West Sussex. -
EvergreenLeaves, 10-28cm (4-11in) long, are usually mottled
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GreenCreamy green
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BorderSuits a mixed or shrub border
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Cottage garden
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Fully hardyBorderline
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Height
30-35cm (12-14in) -
Spread
30cm (12in) -
HerbaceousClump-forming hybrid perennial with overwintering leafy biennial stems
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)Borderline -
Spring Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.
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Neutral to alkaline soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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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
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size30-35cm (12-14in)
30cm (12in)
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