Melinda Myers

Hellebore

Botanical Name

Helleborus x hybridus

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

18 to 24 inches

Width

24 to 30 inches

Flowers

Late winter - early spring: many colors, single or double

Light

Part to full shade

Soil

Well-drained, dry tolerant

Planting & Care

• Space plants 24 inches apart

Problems

None serious, black spot & crown rot

Varieties

• Helleborus x niger - earlier bloomer, duller leaves with less serrations. Great variations in flowers, hardy zones 3-8
• Helleborus x ballardiae 'Pink Frost' - burgundy stems support silver frosted leaves; the upward facing flowers are a combination of white, pink and deep rose