This perennial has an erect branched habit and forms a clump. It has dark green divided lanced-shaped leaves and produces green pendant bell-shaped flowers that appear in a cluster from mid winter to spring.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10

Helleborus foetidus is naturally found in western and central Europe growing in woodlands. It prefers a well drained fertile, moist sandy to clay soil in a protected semi shaded to full sun position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Stinkwort is a hardy perennial that is grown fort its flowers. It is mass planted as a bedding plant in parks or gardens in cool climates for a winter floral displays. It is also used as an edging plant or in pots and tubs. It will establish from division in 1 to 2 years. ID 994

Helleborus(he-LE-bo-rus) foetidus (FOY-ei-dus)

Ranunculaceae(ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Buttercups, Monkshood, Cohosh, Columbine