Helleborus foetidus 'Dunham Narrow Leaf' (Dunham Narrow Leaf Bear Claw Hellebore)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5b-8, at least 20" tall Origin: Western Europe

Web-Only! Our first plants of Helleborus foetidus were a wonderful form from the late Rachel Dunham of Cary, NC. Over the years, we segregated out this narrow leaf race we found to have a particularly nice texture. The first season, the plants grow rapidly, forming a substantial thick 20" tall, green stalk adorned with dark green, narrowly-cut evergreen foliage. In the spring, the clumps are topped with a giant candelabra of green bells that would have made Liberace proud. Helleborus foetidus is a short-lived perennial, so allow it to seed in place, which it does quite well. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)