Veratrum are from mountainous areas in Europe and North America are excellent solitary plants. Perennial rootstock forms dense clumps with age. Large flowering spikes with thousand of usually yellowish-white to greenish-white star-like flowers. For a rich, well drained soil in full sun to shade, very adoptable. Sow flat in any well drained, good soil. Keep pots in a partially shaded place from late autumn to early spring. Transplant rhizomes when leaves start to yellow in late autumn. All are USDA Climate Zone 6. 20 seeds per package. |
Veratrum album f. viridis (Green-Flowered Germer)120 (180)cm, Green-Flowered Germer is a greener flowered form of the germer native of Central European alpine meadows. It is a very robust and long lived herbaceous perennial with broad, large, dark green leaves and long, multi-branched, dense spikes of pale green, star-like flowers. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in partial shade to full sun. Note: All parts are poisonous if ingested. VI-VII. |
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seed package8407 | € 4,99 |
Veratrum album ssp. flavum (Yellow-Flowered Germer)Yellow-Flowered Germer is an herbaceous perennial from the Balkans and makes unusual greenish-yellow flowers on tall stems above a broad basal rosette with spirally arranged leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII. |
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Veratrum californicum (Californian Germer)150 (200)cm, Californian Germer makes perennial rootstock from which emerge in early spring several stems with large shiny green leaves and long flower stalks with numerous yellowish green flowers. From moist, humus rich mountain meadows in northwestern USA. For a partially shaded to sunny spot. Note: All parts are poisonous if ingested. VI-VII. |
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seed package 1857 | € 3,99 |
Veratrum maackii90 (120)cm, makes branching racemes with blackish-purple flowers above strongly nerved leaves hold in a dense rosette. From leafy, well drained soils in woods or grassy slopes in Siberia to northern Asia. Note: All parts are poisonous if ingested. IV-V. |
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seed package 1997 | € 4,99* |
Veratrum nigrum (Black False Hellebore)150 (200)cm, Black False Hellebore is similar to the above, but larger in all aspects with huge racemes of dense clusters of maroon to almost blackish brown flowers. Very easy and robust, yet moderately growing Veratrum.Note: All parts are poisonous if ingested. VII-VIII. |
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seed package 1859 | € 2,99* |
Veratrum tenuipetalum (False Hellebore)140 (180)cm, False Hellebore makes a tall stem above showy, very broad and long, fresh green leaves with prominent veins and numerous, quite large, greenish white star flowers. It is native of semi-moist high mountain meadows in N USA. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Note: All parts are poisonous if ingested. VII-VIII. |
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seed package 3932 | € 4,99* |
Veratrum virginicum (Virginia Bunchflower)100 (140)cm, Virginia Bunchflowerhas quite large white flowers on a tall, erect stalk above broad, glossy foliage. In contrast to similar species, the stalk is densely covered with fine hairs. A rarely seen and threatened species from wet prairies in the USA. For any humus rich, always slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VII. |
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seed package1861 | € 4,99* |
Veratrum viride (Green-Flowered Germer)100 (200)cm, Green-Flowered Germer is a herbaceous perennial from eastern North American species and makes pure green flowers on tall stems above a broad basal rosette with spirally arranged leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII. |
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seed package6545 | € 4,99 |