Helleborus argutifolius

Corsican Hellebore - Holly leaved hellebore - Ranuculaceae - yellow-grey green flowers early spring - forms mounds - 1-2m + across - architectural trifoliate leaves - toothed margin clasping petiole compound leaf - full sun to shade - famous for tolerating dry shade - adaptable - evergreen sub shrub - Mediterranean islands Corsica and Sardinia - toxic compounds