Hellebore

 

Corsican Hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius

purchased at Tony's Garden Center on Holgate May 2012

late winter blooms

remove old flowering stems to make room for new growth

evergreen
perennial

3' tall x 5' wide
zones 7-10
full sun to shade
drought tolerant
use minimal fertilizer to keep plants from "flopping"
Native to the Italian islands of Corsica and Sardinia
Can be staked to prevent heavy snow from collapsing them
A very unfussy plant!