Botanical Name: Helleborus foetidus
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Common Name: Stinking Hellebore  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

This species of Hellebore has evergreen leaves that are deeply lobed, creating a ferny effect. The flowers are light green, cup-shaped, small, and nodding. the plant grows about 18 to 24 inches tall and about 18 inches wide. Some find the foliage when it is crushed, and the flower to have a somewhat unpleasant smell, though maybe that concern is overstated. Seeds are prolific and the plant, if well sited, will colonize; a lovely thing in a woodland garden. They are much loved by bees.