Helleborus sahinii ‘Winterbells’ at Digging Dog Nursery

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 many plants are still dormant. Most 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 flowers.

Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’

Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ (P-2335)

Each 17.75

<i>Helleborus</i> x <i>sahinii</i> ‘Winterbells’

Kudos to famed Dutch seedsman Kees Sahin for this peerless, free-flowering interspecific cross between Helleborus niger and Helleborus foetidus. Poised aloft upright maroon-tinged stalks plus luxe hand-like thick forest-green leaves, pendulous droves of cupped rose and green-dappled blooms with creamy chartreuse interiors lure bees, floral designers and garden visitors alike. ‘Winterbells’s lustrous peppy mound headlines a year-round easy going evergreen presence and lovely flowers galore from winter through spring. (PPAF)

Blooms November–April

Size: 15" high x 18" – 2' 0" wide.

Hardy to zone 5.

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