Peppermint Ice Lenten/Christmas Rose - Helleborus - Live Plant - Gallon Pot

HELLEBORUS: The genus Helleborus covers a group of perennial plants from Europe and Asia. Virtually all are garden worthy, though the acaulescent (stemless) hybrids have become the most popular forms found in gardens. These perennials are vigorous growers and abundant bloomers in rich, alluring colors like deep red-wine, cherry-blossom pink, to soft, creamy lime and pure, snow white. They are undemanding when provided with just a little shade and well-drained soil.Stories about Lenten Roses are countless. In medieval times, it was considered a weapon against witches, madness and evil spirits. Lenten Roses 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. They prefer partial shade and are hardy in zones 4-8.Peppermint Ice Helleborus features light pink brushed and edged with varying degrees of deep pink. Premier hybridizer Marietta O'Byrne of Eugene, Oregon, spent many years hand-crossing the best stock plants from around the world, introducing only those hybrids with huge blooms up to 3 inches across in unique colors, produced on the most vigorous and floriferous plants. Mature plants form clumps up to 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Plant hellebores in well-drained, highly organic soil in full to partial shade. They're easy to grow and deer-resistant, too!