HELLEBORUS x sternii

Commonly known as Hellebore

Creamy green flowers tinted pink, leaves with pinkish purple stalks and main veins
Further Reading....
  • Evergreen
    Leaves, 10-28cm (4-11in) long, are usually mottled
  • Green
    Creamy green
  • Height
    30-35cm (12-14in)
  • Spread
    30cm (12in)
  • 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 hybrid perennial with overwintering leafy biennial stems
  • 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
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
    Or dappled shade

HELLEBORUS x sternii

 
Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
£13.50 each 
MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ for £12 each
Delivery Information Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC
plant size comparison icon 1.5 to 2 Litre
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  • Additional Features
    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.
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suits a mixed or shrub border
    Cottage garden
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
    Borderline
  • Seasonal Interest
    Spring
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Humus-rich.
    Neutral to alkaline soil
  • Toxic - Category C
    Harmful if eaten
    People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    Skin irritant
    People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
    Rabbit Resistant
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Helleborus - Growing Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
30-35cm (12-14in)
 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
  30cm (12in)
  

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