Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Helleborus x nigercors HGC 'Green Corsican'
Green Corsican Christmas Rose
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Height
- 9 to 24 in
- Width
- 16 to 24 in
- Flower color
- Creamy white to greenish-white single flowers with yellow stamens, aging to soft green
- Foliage color
- Evergreen, leathery, dark green leaves (semi-evergreen in colder climates)
- Bloom time
- Late winter into early spring
- Light
- Part sun to full shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low;, remove old or tattered foliage in late winter before new growth and flowers emerge
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 5 to 8
- Wildlife
- Early-season flowers provide nectar and pollen for winter/early-spring pollinators
About this plant
Helleborus x nigercors HGC 'Green Corsican' is an evergreen perennial forming clumps of leathery dark green leaves. In late winter, sturdy stems rise above the foliage with large single flowers that open creamy white and soon take on a soft green tint around a ring of pale yellow stamens. Blooms are outward-facing to gently nodding and appear from late winter into early spring, often January through March.
This hellebore is a selected hybrid between Helleborus niger and Helleborus argutifolius, developed in Germany as part of the Helleborus Gold Collection. Clonal propagation maintains its flower color, generous bud set, and dense evergreen habit, making it well suited to woodland borders, shaded beds, and containers near paths or patios.
Works well in
Borders · Shade Gardens · Woodland Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Lungworts · Wild ginger · Japanese forest grass · Astilbes · Heucheras · Siberian bugloss
Design tip
Flowers in the quietest months make this worth a sheltered spot within sight of a window or door. Keep it out of hot afternoon sun and layer it with woodland companions for a full, settled look.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
