Plant Database
Corsican Hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius
Helleborus argutifolius, commonly known as Corsican Hellebore, is a bold, clump-forming evergreen perennial prized for its striking, leathery, sharply serrated foliage and its clusters of nodding, cup-shaped, lime-green flowers. Native to Corsica and Sardinia, this robust species forms a substantial architectural mound of large, divided, dark green leaves that provide year-round structure in the shade garden. From late winter through spring, it produces thick, sturdy stems bearing abundant clusters of pale lime-green to apple-green blooms that brighten the garden when little else is in flower. Exceptionally cold-hardy, shade-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant, and remarkably drought-tolerant once established, it is an outstanding choice for woodland gardens, shaded borders, containers, and winter-interest plantings.