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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002328
11/12/99
Helleborus foetidus--Stinking Hellebore
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Height: 20 in Spread: 18 in
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flowers: Green
Comments: Stinking Hellebore gets is common name from the
odor of the flowers. Blooming occurs in spring and the
flowers are pale green with maroon at the petal tips.
Provide a shaded growing area with a moist, well-drained
soil. The plant is native to Europe.
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