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Ranunculaceae
Corsican Hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius
Fortitude in adversity.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Helleborus
- Native to
- Corsica, Sardinia
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, alkaline soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Corsican hellebore is the largest-flowered species in the hellebore genus, with clusters of up to 30 cup-shaped blooms.
- The sharply toothed, leathery leaves are evergreen and provide architectural interest even when the plant is not in bloom.
- All hellebores contain protoanemonin and other toxins; in ancient Greek warfare, hellebore was reportedly used to poison water supplies.
- The species name 'argutifolius' means 'sharp-leaved,' describing the conspicuous teeth along the leaf margins.
- Corsican hellebore can tolerate dry shade once established, a notoriously difficult niche for most flowering plants.
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