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Helleborus argutifolius
Also called Purple hellebore, Corsican hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius is an evergreen perennial hellebore from Corsica and Sardinia, grown for its spiny, leathery leaves and green bowl-shaped late-winter flowers. It needs a sheltered spot with shade from hot afternoon sun and well-drained soil.
Helleborus argutifolius, the holly-leaved hellebore, or Corsican hellebore, syn. H. corsicus, H. lividus subsp. corsicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Corsica and Sardinia, growing on hillsides, ravines, woodlands and roadsides. It is an evergreen perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 90 cm (3 ft) wide, with large leathery leaves comprising three spiny-toothed leaflets, and green bowl-shaped flowers in late winter and early spring.
The Latin specific epithet argutifolius means “with sharp-toothed leaves”.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Helleborus argutifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
