Helleborus x sternii Blackthorn Group
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Helleborus

Christmas Rose/Lenten Rose

Stories about this genus are countless. In medieval times, it was considered a weapon against witches, madness and evil spirits. Hellebores deserve a place in every garden, not only because of their supposed power, but because they bloom for a long time, early in winter, when the weather is cool and most other flowers are still dormant.

They like moist, loamy soil with lime and leaf mold. We like them as ground covers for deciduous shrubs, conifers, or broad-leafed evergreens, and when possible plant them in an elevated spot to admire their nodding flowers.

Helleborus x sternii Blackthorn Group     

Prized for its dashing silver washed foliage, cream-colored blooms and compact stature, this superb shrubby strain originated from an argutifolius and lividus cross. Stout crimson-shaded stems entertain an enticing array of colors: maroon petioles, thick textured blue-green foliage with prominent teeth and lovely outward facing, cupped flowers held in upstanding branched clusters and mulled by a rose blush on their back sides.

Blooms January–June

Size: 16" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5.

Helleborus x sternii Blackthorn Group (p-1478)
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