SMELLY BEAUTY

In shady woodlands and hedgerows, mainly on lime- based soils, the subtly sumptuous blooms of Stinking Hellebore are a visual treat during this largely plant- bereft month. The drooping, bell- shaped flowers are peppermint- green and usually delicately rimmed burgundy. Although native from Kent to North Wales, you may see this plant elsewhere, as garden escapes have become widely naturalised