Helleborus niger ssp macranthus Sunny Border Disporum heart shaped leaves

heart shaped leaves

A sharp knife drawn through the base of the stem often works better than pruning shears

Eventually

deeply-lobed

white vertical veins (candidissimum means "dazzling white")

Helleborus niger ssp macranthus Sunny Border Disporum heart shaped leaves(syn: Helleborus niger 'Maximus') This deer resistant subspecies of the Christmas rose from Italy and the former northern Yugoslavia (what little is left) is distinguished from the typical Helleborus niger in that it grows a bit taller (1' tall) and has more blue green foliage, often highlighted with silvery white veins. The slightly larger pure white flowers that emerge in December change to pink as they age, creating a very dramatic statement in the