Veratrum nigrum
Black false hellebore, Dark-flowered white hellebore, Veratrum ussuriense
Veratrum Veratrum
V. nigrum - V. nigrum is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with pleated, broadly elliptic, mid- to dark green leaves and erect stems bearing large panicles of pungent, star-shaped, maroon or dark reddish-brown flowers in summer.
Veratrum nigrum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Highly toxic to humans, mammals, and insects, including bees.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Reddish-brown, Maroon in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Remove faded flower spike.
Sow in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
Division, Seed
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Veratrum nigrum (Black false hellebore) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Underplanting, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Can be grown in sun if soil does not dry out. Best in a cool woodland garden or against a north-facing wall. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Veratrum nigrum
Black false hellebore, Dark-flowered white hellebore, Veratrum ussuriense
Veratrum Veratrum
V. nigrum - V. nigrum is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with pleated, broadly elliptic, mid- to dark green leaves and erect stems bearing large panicles of pungent, star-shaped, maroon or dark reddish-brown flowers in summer.
Asia, Southern Europe
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Highly toxic to humans, mammals, and insects, including bees.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Reddish-brown, Maroon in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Remove faded flower spike.
Sow in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
Division, Seed
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Veratrum nigrum (Black false hellebore) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Underplanting, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Can be grown in sun if soil does not dry out. Best in a cool woodland garden or against a north-facing wall. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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