Description
Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark, leathery, pedate leaves carried on stems to 9–12 in (23–30 cm) tall. The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink.
There are two subspecies: H. niger subsp. niger and H. niger subsp. macranthus, with larger flowers (to 3.75 in/9 cm across). In the wild, H. niger subsp. niger is generally found in mountainous areas, over a range from Switzerland, southern Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and northern Italy. Helleborus niger subsp. macranthus is found only in northern Italy and possibly adjoining parts of Slovenia.
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