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    • Photo of Veratrum viride foliage by Keeping it Green Nursery

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    Veratrum viride

    Also Known As

    • Green False Hellebore
    • Indian Poke

    Plant type

    perennial, aquatic

    size

    • H: 3'-8'
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 3b-8b

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    Veratrum viride plant details

    Veratrum viride is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic with green foliage. In spring and summer chartreuse flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - high water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Veratrum viride

    Plant type: perennial aquatic
    Plant family: melanthiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 24 IN wide, 3 FT - 8 FT - tall
    Flowers: chartreuse blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: native plant, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Veratrum viride

    USDA Zones: 3b - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - high
    Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Riveting pleated leaves and an intriguing greenish flower spike make this choice native often photographed. You'll see why when you grow it in your own garden and watch it unfold through various stages until it reaches 5 feet in height. It will be at home in moist soil in spring and dry in summer.Minimum temperature: 0 °F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Blooms: spring-summer, green flowers/ large ovate pleated foliage Zone 6-9. 3'-6', PNW, shade-sun, moist, well drained

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    We love seeing this False Hellebore when we are hiking up to Marmot Pass or Mt Townsend in the Olympics. Always growing in dappled light or partly sunny spts where there is ample moisture, the big wide pleated leaves are perfect with the drooping plume-like green flowers. Deer proof.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Gardening facts about Veratrum viride plant

    How to Grow Veratrum viride

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - high

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • chartreuse

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • glossy

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    Veratrum californicum

    aka California False Hellebore

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 5'-6'

    Width: 4'

    • mostly sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Veratrum californicum foliage, form by Florian Boyd
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    Veratrum formosanum ex BSWJ 1575

    aka Veratrum formosanum [BSWJ 1575]

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 15"-16"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Veratrum formosanum ex BSWJ 1575 flower by Far Reaches Farm
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    Veratrum oxysepalum

    aka Veratrum album var. oxysepalum, White False Hellebore

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-8b

    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • mostly sun
    • even moisture
    Photo of Veratrum oxysepalum flower, foliage, form by Σ64
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    Veratrum californicum v. caudatum

    aka California False Hellebore, Cascade False Hellebore

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 1'-4'

    • mostly shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Veratrum californicum v. caudatum flower by Far Reaches Farm
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    Veratrum maackii var. japonicum

    aka Japanese Corn Lily

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-5'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Veratrum maackii var. japonicum foliage, form by Dalgial
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