Helleborus foetidus 'Dunham'
Dunham Bear Claw Hellebore
Item #: 6465
Zones: 5b to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Western Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Our first plants of Helleborus foetidus were a wonderful form from the late Rachel Dunham of Cary, NC, so we introduced this strain in her honor in 2008. In the first season the plants grow rapidly, forming a substantial, thick, 20" tall, green stalk adorned with dark green, serrated-edge, evergreen foliage. In late winter, clumps of Helleborus foetidus 'Dunham' 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.

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Other Attributes
Genus: Helleborus
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Xeriscaping Plants