Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Ukraine Both Helleborus x hybridus and

Both Helleborus x hybridus and Helleborus niger produce both leaves and flower stalks directly from the subterranean crown of the plant

Peter D’Amato

with reports indicating hardiness of Zone 5

We expect established specimens should handle -20 degrees F

Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Ukraine Both Helleborus x hybridus andThis Hans Hansen fern spore collection hails from Ping Wu in China's Sichuan province at 5,000' elevation. The 3' long, dark green, glossy tripinnate fronds arch upward to form a 3' tall x 4' wide plant in 5 years. The thick underground rhizomes spread outward, but not at a rate that will prove scary or invasive in the woodland garden. Coniogramme affinis stays evergreen in mild winters, but is tardily deciduous when really cold weather arrives. The