Helleborus foetidus 'Gold Bullion'

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 20"-24"
W: 20"-24"

planting zones

6a-8b

Helleborus foetidus 'Gold Bullion' plant details

Helleborus foetidus 'Gold Bullion' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with chartreuse and green foliage. In spring and winter chartreuse and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with dappled shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in alkaline, clay, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Helleborus foetidus 'Gold Bullion'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: evergreen chartreuse and green
Mature size: 20 IN - 24 IN - wide, 20 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: chartreuse and yellow blooms in spring and winter
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, mounding, red stems, rock garden, winter interest, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Helleborus foetidus 'Gold Bullion'

USDA Zones: 6a - 8b
Sun exposure: dappled shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: alkaline, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is a new cultivar of Helleborus foetidus with pure golden leaves. Its leathery, deeply cut evergreen foliage will provide a bright touch of colour and texture to the garden throughout the year. It has creamy green flowers with burgundy edges that bloom in late winter. Unlike the Lenten rose, which is tolerant of shadier spots, this species prefers to be grown in full to part sun.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

We're giddy about this gorgeous, chartreusey leaved choice pick for DRY-SHADE! Golden new growth packs a punch pretty much anywhere you put it & once established it even tolerates droughty conditions. Deeply divided, darn right pretty leaves are evergreen, but come mid-Winter through Spring, 1" wide, lemony-lime green flowers edged in deep red put on a show atop 20" maroon tinged stems. Bonus points for being clay tolerant. Growing to 20-24" high & wide, don't let foetidus (meaning stinky) scare you. It only refers to the mild odor when the leaves are crushed. I'd love to see it combined with dark purple leaved Ageratum corymbosum.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

Eye-catching chartreuse new growth! adds interest to the always lovely evergreen foliage of this 20-24" shade mounder, especially when topped by nodding golden-yellow cup-flowers; a charmer from England. Shade-PSh/Med