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Veratrum viride

 
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Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Veratrum (VER-uh-trum) (Info)
Species: viride (VEER-ih-dee) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
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1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative 1922 On Jul 28, 2004, 1922 from San Antonio, TX wrote:

I have property 6 miles west of Beulah,co which has wet lands with abundant False Hellebore,I would like to know how to rid myself of this plant as I wish to have cattle on the land. Do you have a reccomendation?..Also what fruit trees will grow at 9000 ft level in Colorado?...Thank you...Charles Castro

Positive Weezingreens On Aug 30, 2002, Weezingreens from Seward, AK (Zone 3b) wrote:

False hellebore grows in moist low areas or along streams from Southcentral Alaska to California. Early Americans used Veratrum medicinally, and it is used in pharmaceuticals today, but its toxic alkaloids make this plant poisonous to ingest. Handling the plant can cause skin irritations.

The young plant looks much like a large celery-green bud with deep parallel veins. As it grows, the leaves swirl around the plant in an interesting way. I first noticed V. viride in a low area on a neighbor's property in Seward, Alaska. I'm eager to take a photo of this plant in the spring.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Seward, Alaska
Tilton, New Hampshire
Salem, Oregon



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