Helleborus x sternii

Botanical Name: Helleborus x sternii
Common Name: blackthorn hellebore
Family Name: Ranunculaceae
Distribution/Origin: Garden origin

Description:
This hybrid hellebore is the product of two great parents. Corsican hellebore brings somewhat coarse blue-green foliage, green flowers and cold hardiness to the match, while Helleborus lividus (from Majorca) is a cold-tender, compact grower with lovely burgundy stalks and flowers. It is compact with beautiful, blue-green leaves set off by burgundy stalks. Its flower buds are flushed with deep red and open in late winter to reveal their chartreuse interiors. The flowers of Helleborus x sternii are held on strong stalks and last well, looking good into late spring. This hybrid takes after its Mediterranean parents in its tolerance of full sun. Plants of Helleborus x sternii vary, sometimes resembling one parent more than the other, but all are garden worthy.

Notes:
Plant Type:  Perennial
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Plant Height: 0.76m/Spread: 0.61m
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 to 9
Flower Color: Green Sun/Light Exposure: Full sun to light or open shade
Water Requirements: Drought tolerant when established