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Helleborus multifidus ssp. bocconei WM.9905.W.Sicily - Hellebore from Quackin Grass Nursery
Helleborus multifidus ssp. bocconei WM.9905.W.Sicily
Hellebore
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSHelleborus multifidus supbs. bocconei (WM.9905 W. Sicily) Vivid green flowers top the dissected leaves. Towards the warmer end of its growing range this selection can be expected to flower in November and / or December. This may occur even farther north when extended mild autumns set up. Fertile, moisture retaining ground in open to dappled shade. Added limestone in the planting hole may be beneficial.
Characteristics and Attributes for Helleborus multifidus ssp. bocconei WM.9905.W.Sicily
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Nature Attraction
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Shade
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Border
- Woodland
- Collector Plant
- Cottage Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Slow
Soil
- Draining
- Fertile
Origins
- Sicily
Propagated By
- Division
Genus Overview: Helleborus
Hellebores are indispensible in the woodland garden. They are among the earliest, herbaceous plants with the largest, showiest flowers to brave late winter/early spring cold temperatures and shine, shine, shine! Flowers often age to chartreuse (certainly in H. x hybridus) extending the bloom effect. The foliage for most of the following perennials lasts for nearly 3 seasons – from spring until the following winter solstice in northeastern Connecticut. It is said that lime in the planting hole is helpful. We have never done so and they perform wonderfully for us. Open shade, dappled conditions, morning sun/afternoon shade is best. Plant them in any good woodland soil with organic matter. All of the following are offered as pot grown by good old-fashioned perennial division. In the north spring planting is strongly recommended.