Carex basiantha Cousin Itt Hellenia a yellow pitcher with purple

a yellow pitcher with purple stripes at the base topped with an extended

These selected Helleborus x hybridus seedlings are from the amazing Walters Gardens breeding program

which is a hint that it is exceedingly drought tolerant and likes really well-drained soils

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We have found this very easy to grow in average to dry garden soils

Carex basiantha Cousin Itt Hellenia a yellow pitcher with purpleCarex basiantha 'Cousin Itt' is a 2026 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a 2022 Patrick McMillan collection from Jasper County, South Carolina. This is an amazing, but little known sedge, that's exceeded our wildest expectations in the garden. Native from NC west to Texas, Carex basiantha thrives in average to wet soils, where it forms very attractive tightly knit tussocks. Our garden planting has made a 1' tall x 5' wide evergreen to semi evergreen