• Image of Helleborus argutifolius taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
    Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
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Helleborus argutifolius

Corsican Lenten Rose

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Item #: 1191

Zones: 6a to 10b

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 20" tall

Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

Origin: Corsica

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


(aka. Helleborus lividus corsicus) Helleborus argutifolius is an upright lenten rose that actually has a visible stem unlike the more commonly grown stemless species. Each 18" stem is clothed with soft spiny three-lobed leaves. In late winter and early spring, the clumps are topped with clusters of light green flowers. This lenten rose flowers on the old stems, so don't cut it back until after flowering...it will self seed if you don't remove all of the old flower stalks.Corsian lenten rose must have a well drained site to perform its best.