What a wonderful way to begin the
perennial blooming season. Also known
as the Lenten rose, hellebore adds a burst
of color to the late-winter—early-spring
landscape! This easy-to-grow mix features
showy flower colors and evergreen foliage
that looks good all season long. Terrific
for shaded borders and woodland gardens.
Long-lived plants grow 15-18" high with a
similar spread. Ships in 3" pots.
Helleborus orientalis
Zones: 4-9 Light: Partial Shade to Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Winter to Spring Deer tend to avoid.
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Flower Form: Cup shaped, 5 petaled, borne in terminal clusters.
Flower Color: Purple, Red, near black, White, Green, Pink or Yellow.
Flowering Date: Late winter through spring.
Planting Requirements: Incorporation of organic matter and Advanced Formula Plant Food will enhance establishment and blooming.
Soil Requirements: Well drained-moisture retentive for best results.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Unique Characteristics: A mix of varieties. Unusual color range. Move over hosta, astilbe's, and bleeding hearts, this hybrid helleborus mix deserves a place in any shade garden. This plant typifies the characteristics that plant breeders and flower gardeners desire. Low maintenance, disease and pest free, very long lived plant, and up to four months of bloom, in a luscious array of colors, including white, pink, green, red, purple, near black, and yellow.
I placed groupings of these in two areas - on a hillside in shade and in part sun. They are beautiful. The first season was fair as they had not spread out much but this year they are large and covered in blooms which have been there for two months and show no sign of fading. Easy Easy and pretty
I bought 3 in May'11. Didn't look good. Now in April'12, strong foilage of 12" came out in all of them. Still no flowers yet but are very healthy. Waiting patiently!
I planted the 3 together, with an established plant. The first year they did not bloom but they were very lush.This spring each plant had at least 3-4 large cupped flowers.
I have a very rough spot: the spoil is not great and very little sun. This plant is doing great and keeps getting bigger every year. The blooms are pretty but short lived.
