California False Hellebore
Veratrum californicum
California false hellebore is a bold western wet-meadow plant with broad pleated leaves and tall plumes of starry white-green flowers. Architectural but highly toxic — handle and site with care.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 6–6 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- rain garden
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY