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Mystery plant

JuneJacJuneJac Posts: 16
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I’m not an expert on plants and have found this growing in my garden. I’ve removed it and kept it in the hope that someone can tell me if it’s worth keeping and if so where would be the best place to plant it.  Also does it flower?

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,061
    edited April 2020
    hellebore, Maybe H. foetidiss
    Devon.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 29,181
    It has pale greeny flowers in late winter/early spring and the petals usually have a purple edge.  It's evergreen.   Common name is stinking hellebore tho the ones I grew in my last garden didn't stink at all.  Lovely plant and is in flower when not a lot else is.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8569/Helleborus-foetidus/Details
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,467
    edited April 2020
    JuneJac said:
     kept it in the hope that someone can tell me if it’s worth keeping and if so where would be the best place to plant it.  Also does it flower?
    Helleborus foetidus.....Yes a keeper.
    Takes dry shade.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • JuneJacJuneJac Posts: 16
    Thank you so much for the information. I have replanted it and look forward to seeing it in full bloom. 🌿🍃🌱
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