I am always searching for landscape and garden plants that keep good-looking foliage and blossoms through the entire growing season. This beautiful dark green clump of hellebore has stayed dark green, and the stems have stayed stiff and erect all though our month-long drought. I have watered it only twice and not very deeply during the month. Hellebore is considered a "shade plant," yet this plant is placed on the south facing side of a brick house, and it receives sun from noon until dusk everyday. Perhaps its' large size is helping it hold up in the dry soil. I do not know which hellebore cultivar this is, but will try to figure it out. if anyone has a similar drought resistant hellebore, I would welcome hearing from you.
AuthorBarbara Eaton, M.Ed. is a Master Gardener, a garden designer and an artist. She works as a professional gardener caring for the gardens of several regular clients. She is a published author, retired educator and a fool for flowers. Archives
January 2019
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