In late winter, it is topped with stalks of creamy light green flowers. The most tender of the caulescent species is also the most beautiful, H. lividus from Spain. The silver and green patterned leaves would make any gardener covet this gem. Although it has been hardy in our garden for 7 years, we are at the northernmost end of the range. This hybrid combines the beauty of H. lividus with the hardiness of H. argutifolius.
Hellebores are easy to propagate by seed.
In fact, most folks just let the seed fall on the ground, and in a few years, you will have enough hellebores to spread through the neighborhood. I like the fact that the seedlings stay right around the base of the parent plant. Hellebore seed are easy to sprout if they are planted fresh, but not if they are allowed to dry. When sowing the seed in pots, do so as soon as they are ripe, and keep the pots outdoors until Christmas, since the seed need a cold treatment to sprout. The seed pots can be brought indoors at this time and they will sprout immediately.