Helleborus Bearsfoot 18-24” Greenish, in Dark green Flowers scent can be 5-9 Partial shade, well foetidus Hellebore spring foliage, all slightly unpleasant. drained soil. year; its best attribute! Helleborus niger Christmas Rose 12-18” White, in Dark green Doesn’t tolerate 3-8 Shade, slightly Winter/early extremes. alkaline soils, spring Cut old foliage consistently moist, before blooming well drained soils Helleborus Lenten Rose 15-18” rose and Dark green Cut old foliage 4-9 moist soils orientalis purple, in early before blooming. spring Less culturally picky. Heuchera sp Coral Bells, Varies Varies, white to Varies with Many species 4-9 Partial shade Alumroot pink or red, cultivar available and many early summer cultivars with a multitude of plant/leaf sizes and colors. Hosta sp. Plantain Lily Varies White or purple, Varies with Hundreds of 3-8 Shade, rich, with some fragrant, cultivar; solid cultivars available, consistently moist, species, often grown for or variegated, Deer and slugs can well-drained soil 6” to foliage only in blue, green, cause foliar damage 3’+ gold, and white. Houttuynia Chameleon 9-15” in White, pink & Great groundcover 3-8 Sun to part shade. cordata Plant summer. red variegated. for wet areas; can be Requires abundant Can revert back invasive in wet soils. moisture; dry soils ‘Chameleon’ to green. Grown for foliage will cause dieback. color.
Helleborus foetidus Bearsfoot Hellebore 18-24” Greenish, in spring Dark green foliage, all year; its best attribute! Flowers scent can be slightly unpleasant. 5-9 Partial shade, well drained soil. Helleborus niger Christmas Rose 12-18” White, in Winter/early spring Dark green Doesn’t tolerate extremes. Cut old foliage before blooming 3-8 Shade, slightly alkaline soils, consistently moist, well drained soils Helleborus orientalis Lenten Rose 15-18” rose and purple, in early spring Dark green Cut old foliage before blooming. Less culturally picky. 4-9 moist soils Heuchera sp Coral Bells, Alumroot Varies Varies, white to pink or red, early summer Varies with cultivar Many species available and many cultivars with a multitude of plant/leaf sizes and colors. 4-9 Partial shade Hosta sp. Plantain Lily Varies with species, 6” to 3’+ White or purple, some fragrant, often grown for foliage only Varies with cultivar; solid or variegated, in blue, green, gold, and white. Hundreds of cultivars available, Deer and slugs can cause foliar damage 3-8 Shade, rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’ Chameleon Plant 9-15” in summer. White, pink & red variegated. Can revert back to green. Great groundcover for wet areas; can be invasive in wet soils. Grown for foliage color. 3-8 Sun to part shade. Requires abundant moisture; dry soils will cause dieback.
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