Veratrum nigrum
A clump-forming perennial with pleated green leaves producing large panicles of small, star-shaped, deep brown-red flowers in summer.
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- Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Sheltered
- Family: Melanthiaceae
- Flower Colour : Brown, Red
- Flower Season: Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Habit : Clump-forming
- Hardiness : H6 (Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe) -20 to -15C
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained
- pH: Acid, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Tags: Award of Garden Merit
- Height & Width: 120cm x 60cm
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A clump-forming perennial with pleated green leaves producing large panicles of small, star-shaped, deep brown-red flowers in summer.
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