#stinkinghellebore

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 22 February 2017

Helleborus foetidus Wester Flisk Group (stinking hellebore) are evergreen perennials with palmately-divided leaves having narrow, dark green leaflets. Unlike the species all the flower stems are flushed with dark red, which suffuses into the leaf bases. These associate well with red stemmed Cornus and red winter-coloured foliage of Bergenia. The flowers are the usual purple-edged, nodding green blooms which are borne in clusters from midwinter to mid-spring.

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 21 February 2017

A native of British woodlands and so tolerant of shade Helleborus foetidus (stinking hellebore) is ideal for a dark corner beneath shrubs or, as here, alongside the base of a hedge. This evergreen perennial has palmate, divided dark green, from these arise the light green flowering stems with nodding, usually purple-edged, pale green flowers borne in large open clusters from late winter.

Jill Raggett

[wdcgardener]

My nomination for worst common names is Helleborus foetidus, which is known vas stinking hellebore as well as dungwort, setterwort and bear's foot. Okay, that last one is not so bad. I detect little to no odors from it. #gardendc #stinkinghellebore #wintergarden #fragrantplants #helleborusfoetidus (at Brookside Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4eQOZOmX2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tendrilsgreen]

Helleborus foetidus, Stinking Hellebore is blooming ✨✨✨ . An evergreen perennial, 24” tall, blooming from winter to spring with clusters of “fragrant” yellowish-green weeping flowers. They prefer a rich, well-drained soil in a semi-shady location. . . . #helleborus #helleborusfoetidus #hellebore #hellebores #stinkinghellebore #shadegarden #shadegardens #shadegardening #shadegardenplants #winterinterest #evergreen #evergreenperennial #perennial #perennials #perennialgarden #perennialgardens #perennialflowers #selfseeding #droughttolerant #droughttolerantplants #woodlandgarden #woodlandgardens #woodlandgardening #woodlandplants #woodlandplanting (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYUD_V-FiPj/?utm_medium=tumblr