The first documentation was around 1400 BC in Greece. Many of these stories include well-known historical people using parts of the hellebore plant to poison their enemies. The history of the hellebore is dappled with dark stories. Its name is derived from the Greek words “to harm” and “food”. The hellebore originated in Southern Europe. Plant History The hellebore genus includes about 20 species that originate from central, eastern and southern Europe and western Asia. Keep on reading to find out how to plant, grow, and care for hellebores in your garden this season! Keep your garden full of life after the hellebores pass by pairing them with plants such as heuchera, ferns, or hosta. Hellebores grow and bloom beautifully alongside your spring bulbs. Growing in popularity over the past twenty or so years due to hybridizing, hellebores are becoming a staple in the spring garden. They are popular perennials for shaded areas, or well planned shade gardens. There are more than 20 species of hellebore today, with some of them hybrids that are quite beautiful. One of the only perennials that bloom in late winter to early spring, this unique perennial flower ranges from creamy white to nearly black. Often Hellebore is one of the first friends I meet. After a few sunny days, and maybe some snow melting I know I find myself bundling up and heading out to tip-toe through my gardens to search for ANY signs of life. Perennials are plants that live from season to season in contrast to annuals that live one year or season and then die.Winters without plants can be long and dreary for gardeners. Technically trees and shrubs are perennials but usually the term usually refers to herbaceous plants. EVERGREEN PERENNIALS Evergreen perennials usually bloom during one season and keep their green leaves all year. Primrose (Primula polyanthus) comes in a wide range of colors and prefers part shade. It starts blooming in February and continues until June when the hot weather comes. Primula ‘Belarina Pink’ Primula ‘Amethyst Ice’ Primula ‘Belarina Cream’ Primula ‘Belarina Lively Lilac’ Primula ‘Belarina Double Valentine’ Primula obconica Erigeron ‘Cape Sebastian’ Beach Aster (Erigeron glaucus) Erigeron glaucus ‘Wayne Roderick’ Sea Breeze Aster (Erigeron glaucus ‘Sea Breeze’) Sun Drops (Calylophus drummondianus) Catmint (Nepeta faassenii)įairy Wand (Dierama pulcherrimum) Aphyllanthus monspeliensis Veronica spicata ‘Glory’ (dark purple) and Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa caucasica)īlanket Flower (Gaillardia grandiflora) Blanket Flower requires a lot of deadheading. This deadheading took over an hour but resulted in flowers throughout the summer. Gaillardia ‘Arizona Apricot’ seed heads still look good even before deadheading. ) Comfrey (Symphytum officinalis ‘Hidcote Blue’) Mullein (Verbascum chaixii ‘Album’) DECIDUOUS (herbaceous) PERENNIALS Ground Orchid (Pleone formosana) Oenothera missouriensis Oenothera fruticosa ‘African Sun’ Penstemon ‘Firebird’ Penstemon ‘Sour grapes’ Penstemon pinifolius Penstemon pinifolius ‘Mersea Yellow’ Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) Giant-flowered Soapwort (Saponaria lempergii ‘Max Frei’) Red-Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid) Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos cv. Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum odoratum) fall color. Lungwort (Pulmonaria longifolia) Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’) White Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’) Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus). Taquetii Astilbe chinensis pumila Astilbe arendsii white variety Pink Astilbe Meadowsweet (Filipendula rubra) The flowers are chocolate color and smell like chocolate.
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