Helleborus foetidus Krenitsky Erythrina Baptisia australis is an easy-to-grow

Baptisia australis is an easy-to-grow

pleated leaves emerge from each pseudobulb in early spring (April for us)

our US coral bean

Hosta 'June' is a wildly popular

Helleborus foetidus Krenitsky Erythrina Baptisia australis is an easy-to-growThis seed strain of Helleborus foetidus was shared with us by Chapel Hill NC plantsman Tom Krenitsky. Visitors to the garden have marveled at the exceptionally dark green, very serrate leaves, so we introduced it as a named seed strain in 2007. As with all Helleborus foetidus, the plants grow vigorously the first season forming a 20" tall stalk, clothed in dark green, hand shaped leaves. After the second winter, the clumps are topped with 2' tall