Seldom offered. The black false hellebore has tall stems of slender finger-like flower spikes. Small individual flowers dark purple. Best in a good retentive soil and part shade. Narrower pleated leaves than other species. Caution: toxic if eaten.
Veratrum nigrum
Black false hellebore
Details
| Aspect | Sun or part shade |
| Flower Colour | Red |
| Flowering Period | Jul | Aug |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 1.2m |
| Soil | Rich and fertile |
| Spread | 60cm |
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