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Veratrum album

Veratrum album
White False Hellebore

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Negative aspects: Beautiful ornamental wild plant for a simple or curate garden, and also a beautiful mother-in-law plant!. Highly toxic, even deadly to livestock and domestic animals (cats, dogs, tortoises...) if leaves, roots, and stems are ingested!: Do not confuse it with the great yellow gentian and mullein!. Overall opinion: Dangerously beautiful!

stephane, 09/05/2014

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A great sculptural perennial with pleated leaves and greenish spikes. White veratrum is impressively splendid.
Height at maturity
1.70 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, August to October
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Description

Veratrum album is a large hardy perennial originally from the mountains of Europe to Asia, often used in homeopathy as a remedy for gastric problems and better known as white false hellebore.

It can take a long time to establish and form robust rootstock producing a large rosette of round and pleated, decorative leaves that can exceed 40cm (16in) in diameter. In early summer, long stalks 1.50m (5ft) to 1.70m (6ft) high bear lots of white and green flower spikes.

This architectural plant is spectacular as a specimen and creates magnificent natural scenes when grown with ferns in a cool rockery.

White Hellebore takes a long time to establish and is not common in gardens. In the first few years, the plant forms its crown and establishes its roots deep in the ground. After 2-3 years of cultivation, the foliage develops and starts to become imposing. It will take another year to see the first flower stalks.

Veratrum is a perennial with a very long lifespan like peonies, also taking time to become spectacular.

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Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to August
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.70 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate very slow

Botanical data

Genus

Veratrum

Species

album

Family

Melanthiaceae

Other common names

White False Hellebore

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference79391

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Planting and care

White veratrum is easy to grow in full sun or partial shade. The soil should be deep, moist but well-draining, rocky and fertile.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, August to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Free-standing
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, light soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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